MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Chris Roycroft
ATH · P
Change to
Garrett Whitlock
BOS · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Chris Roycroft wins 0 (none); Garrett Whitlock wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Chris Roycroft
95.0
Garrett Whitlock
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Roycroft
8.2%
Garrett Whitlock
18.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Roycroft
15.1%
Garrett Whitlock
29.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Roycroft
25.4%
Garrett Whitlock
42.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Roycroft
43.2%
Garrett Whitlock
33.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Roycroft
9.8%
Garrett Whitlock
3.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Roycroft
.370
Garrett Whitlock
.251
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 Roycroft
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.27
3.70
Garrett Whitlock
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.05
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Chris Roycroft
.9002.55
now 3.55
1.24
Garrett Whitlock
.9002.55
now 1.11
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Roycroft
4036.40
now 3
0
Garrett Whitlock
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Chris Roycroft
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
Garrett Whitlock
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeChris Roycroft — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeGarrett Whitlock — hold.conf 0.50
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