MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Chris Bassitt
Chris Bassitt
BAL · P
Change to
Rhett Lowder
CIN · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
◀
ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a

Chris Bassitt wins 1 (ERA); Rhett Lowder wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
92.4
Rhett Lowder
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
9.7%
Rhett Lowder
8.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
16.1%
Rhett Lowder
17.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
25.7%
Rhett Lowder
26.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Bassitt
37.8%
Rhett Lowder
39.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Bassitt
5.0%
Rhett Lowder
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Bassitt
.338
Rhett Lowder
.355
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Chris Bassitt
4.415.28
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.06
4.63
Rhett Lowder
4.415.28
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.01
5.01
WHIPlower is better
Chris Bassitt
1.381.65
now 1.58
1.46
Rhett Lowder
1.381.65
now 1.45
1.45

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Bassitt
4050.40
now 36
0
Rhett Lowder
4050.40
now 31
0
Winshigher is better
Chris Bassitt
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Rhett Lowder
.0005.60
now 3
0–0

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
SellChris Bassitt — sell.conf 0.80
Hold · leans sellRhett Lowder — hold.conf 0.60
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