MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Cristopher Sánchez
Cristopher Sánchez
PHI · P
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Portrait of Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
KC · P
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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

Cristopher Sánchez wins 1 (ERA); Michael Wacha wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cristopher Sánchez
95.1
Michael Wacha
93.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristopher Sánchez
15.8%
Michael Wacha
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristopher Sánchez
27.0%
Michael Wacha
19.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristopher Sánchez
36.3%
Michael Wacha
29.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristopher Sánchez
42.0%
Michael Wacha
36.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristopher Sánchez
7.5%
Michael Wacha
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristopher Sánchez
.285
Michael Wacha
.307
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
Cristopher Sánchez
24.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.47
3.39
Michael Wacha
24.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
3.97
WHIPlower is better
Cristopher Sánchez
1.051.33
now 1.12
1.26
Michael Wacha
1.051.33
now 1.12
1.18

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristopher Sánchez
40133
now 95
0
Michael Wacha
40133
now 65
0
Winshigher is better
Cristopher Sánchez
.0008.40
now 6
0–0
Michael Wacha
.0008.40
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyCristopher Sánchez — buy.conf 0.81
Sell HighMichael Wacha — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.91
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