MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
KC · P
Change to
Ty Madden
DET · 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); Ty Madden 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
Ty Madden
93.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Ty Madden
12.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Ty Madden
23.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Ty Madden
31.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Ty Madden
30.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Ty Madden
5.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Ty Madden
.273
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
2.056.65
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Ty Madden
2.056.65
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.07
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.64
now 1.44
1.24
Ty Madden
.9001.64
now 0.95
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Ty Madden
4023.80
now 16
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Ty Madden
.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 & seeTy Madden — hold.conf 0.50
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