MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Cionel Pérez
NYM · P
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Portrait of Justin Sterner
Justin Sterner
ATH · P
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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

Cionel Pérez wins 0 (none); Justin Sterner 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
Cionel Pérez
96.7
Justin Sterner
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cionel Pérez
11.0%
Justin Sterner
15.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cionel Pérez
21.6%
Justin Sterner
21.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cionel Pérez
30.6%
Justin Sterner
33.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cionel Pérez
49.3%
Justin Sterner
45.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cionel Pérez
11.9%
Justin Sterner
9.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cionel Pérez
.346
Justin Sterner
.292
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
Cionel Pérez
2.636.73
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.82
3.70
Justin Sterner
2.636.73
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.54
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Cionel Pérez
.9201.78
now 1.59
1.24
Justin Sterner
.9201.78
now 1.11
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cionel Pérez
4036.40
now 10
0
Justin Sterner
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Cionel Pérez
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Justin Sterner
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCionel Pérez — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeJustin Sterner — hold.conf 0.50
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