MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Chris Bassitt
Chris Bassitt
BAL · P
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Portrait of Seth Lugo
Seth Lugo
KC · P
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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); Seth Lugo 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
Seth Lugo
91.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
9.7%
Seth Lugo
8.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
16.1%
Seth Lugo
17.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
25.7%
Seth Lugo
25.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Bassitt
37.8%
Seth Lugo
42.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Bassitt
5.0%
Seth Lugo
7.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Bassitt
.338
Seth Lugo
.343
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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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
2.955.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.06
4.63
Seth Lugo
2.955.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.55
4.74
WHIPlower is better
Chris Bassitt
1.261.67
now 1.58
1.46
Seth Lugo
1.261.67
now 1.35
1.44

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Bassitt
4084
now 36
0
Seth Lugo
4084
now 60
0
Winshigher is better
Chris Bassitt
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Seth Lugo
.0005.60
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellChris Bassitt — sell.conf 0.80
SellSeth Lugo — sell.conf 0.84
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