MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Christian Scott
Christian Scott
NYM · P
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Portrait of Troy Melton
Troy Melton
DET · 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); Troy Melton 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
Troy Melton
96.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Christian Scott
13.4%
Troy Melton
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Christian Scott
28.3%
Troy Melton
20.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Christian Scott
29.8%
Troy Melton
31.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Christian Scott
34.5%
Troy Melton
38.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Christian Scott
6.3%
Troy Melton
6.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Christian Scott
.297
Troy Melton
.302
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
24.81
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.97
3.70
Troy Melton
24.81
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.42
3.84
WHIPlower is better
Christian Scott
.9001.55
now 1.38
1.31
Troy Melton
.9001.55
now 0.95
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Christian Scott
4053.20
now 38
0
Troy Melton
4053.20
now 4
0
Winshigher is better
Christian Scott
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Troy Melton
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyChristian Scott — buy.conf 0.72
Sell HighTroy Melton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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