MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Cole Ragans
KC · P
Change to
Hunter Dobbins
STL · 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

Cole Ragans wins 1 (WHIP); Hunter Dobbins wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cole Ragans
94.9
Hunter Dobbins
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
14.4%
Hunter Dobbins
10.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
29.8%
Hunter Dobbins
22.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
27.9%
Hunter Dobbins
26.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
39.8%
Hunter Dobbins
39.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
15.7%
Hunter Dobbins
7.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Ragans
.344
Hunter Dobbins
.306
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
Cole Ragans
3.595.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.84
4.24
Hunter Dobbins
3.595.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.95
WHIPlower is better
Cole Ragans
1.261.49
now 1.42
1.33
Hunter Dobbins
1.261.49
now 1.38
1.39

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Ragans
4063
now 45
0
Hunter Dobbins
4063
now 8
0
Winshigher is better
Cole Ragans
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Hunter Dobbins
.0001.48
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCole Ragans — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · steadyHunter Dobbins — hold.conf 0.60
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