MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Clay Holmes
CHC · P
Change to
Portrait of Roki Sasaki
Roki Sasaki
LAD · P
Change to
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); Roki Sasaki 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
Roki Sasaki
97.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
9.9%
Roki Sasaki
14.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
18.6%
Roki Sasaki
23.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
32.8%
Roki Sasaki
33.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Clay Holmes
40.5%
Roki Sasaki
42.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Clay Holmes
4.4%
Roki Sasaki
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Clay Holmes
.303
Roki Sasaki
.318
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
25.47
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.39
3.87
Roki Sasaki
25.47
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.59
4.23
WHIPlower is better
Clay Holmes
.9901.49
now 1.10
1.38
Roki Sasaki
.9901.49
now 1.35
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Clay Holmes
4070
now 45
0
Roki Sasaki
4070
now 50
0
Winshigher is better
Clay Holmes
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Roki Sasaki
.0005.60
now 3
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
Hold · leans sellRoki Sasaki — hold.conf 0.60
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