MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Phil Maton
Phil Maton
CHC · 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); Phil Maton 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
Phil Maton
90.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Phil Maton
12.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Phil Maton
22.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Phil Maton
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Phil Maton
42.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Phil Maton
11.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Phil Maton
.389
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
2.298.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Phil Maton
2.298.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.23
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.051.90
now 1.44
1.24
Phil Maton
1.051.90
now 1.71
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4030.80
now 17
0
Phil Maton
4030.80
now 22
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Phil Maton
.000.480
now 0
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 & seePhil Maton — hold.conf 0.50
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