MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Clay Holmes
CHC · P
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Portrait of Michael King
Michael King
SD · 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

Clay Holmes wins 1 (ERA); Michael King 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
Clay Holmes
92.9
Michael King
94.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
9.9%
Michael King
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
18.6%
Michael King
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
32.8%
Michael King
30.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Clay Holmes
40.5%
Michael King
32.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Clay Holmes
4.4%
Michael King
8.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Clay Holmes
.303
Michael King
.322
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
Clay Holmes
25.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.39
3.87
Michael King
25.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.31
WHIPlower is better
Clay Holmes
.9901.49
now 1.10
1.38
Michael King
.9901.49
now 1.13
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Clay Holmes
4091
now 45
0
Michael King
4091
now 65
0
Winshigher is better
Clay Holmes
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Michael King
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighClay Holmes — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.88
Sell HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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