MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Christian Scott
Christian Scott
NYM · P
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Portrait of Sandy Alcantara
Sandy Alcantara
MIA · 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

Christian Scott wins 1 (ERA); Sandy Alcantara 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
Christian Scott
95.5
Sandy Alcantara
97.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Christian Scott
13.4%
Sandy Alcantara
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Christian Scott
28.3%
Sandy Alcantara
17.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Christian Scott
29.8%
Sandy Alcantara
31.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Christian Scott
34.5%
Sandy Alcantara
36.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Christian Scott
6.3%
Sandy Alcantara
5.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Christian Scott
.297
Sandy Alcantara
.301
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
Christian Scott
2.325.24
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.97
3.70
Sandy Alcantara
2.325.24
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.59
3.81
WHIPlower is better
Christian Scott
1.231.45
now 1.38
1.31
Sandy Alcantara
1.231.45
now 1.30
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Christian Scott
4079.80
now 38
0
Sandy Alcantara
4079.80
now 57
0
Winshigher is better
Christian Scott
.0005.60
now 1
0–0
Sandy Alcantara
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyChristian Scott — buy.conf 0.72
Hold · leans buySandy Alcantara — hold.conf 0.60
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