MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Cody Bradford
TEX · P
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Portrait of Lucas Giolito
Lucas Giolito
SD · 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

Cody Bradford wins 0 (none); Lucas Giolito 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
Cody Bradford
88.6
Lucas Giolito
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cody Bradford
8.9%
Lucas Giolito
9.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cody Bradford
11.2%
Lucas Giolito
13.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cody Bradford
31.8%
Lucas Giolito
19.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cody Bradford
38.7%
Lucas Giolito
43.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cody Bradford
9.7%
Lucas Giolito
4.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cody Bradford
.344
Lucas Giolito
.358
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
Cody Bradford
26.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
4.10
Lucas Giolito
26.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.97
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Cody Bradford
1.121.92
now 1.62
1.30
Lucas Giolito
1.121.92
now 1.74
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cody Bradford
4011.60
now 5
0
Lucas Giolito
4011.60
now 6
0
Winshigher is better
Cody Bradford
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Lucas Giolito
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCody Bradford — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeLucas Giolito — hold.conf 0.50
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