MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Pete Fairbanks
Pete Fairbanks
MIA · P
Change to
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

Craig Kimbrel wins 0 (none); Pete Fairbanks 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
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Pete Fairbanks
97.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Pete Fairbanks
14.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Pete Fairbanks
31.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Pete Fairbanks
31.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Pete Fairbanks
43.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Pete Fairbanks
11.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Pete Fairbanks
.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
Craig Kimbrel
2.368.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Pete Fairbanks
2.368.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.04
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24
Pete Fairbanks
1.161.52
now 1.30
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4030.80
now 17
0
Pete Fairbanks
4030.80
now 22
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Pete Fairbanks
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seePete Fairbanks — hold.conf 0.50
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