MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of David Bednar
David Bednar
NYY · P
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Portrait of Steven Okert
Steven Okert
HOU · 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

David Bednar wins 1 (ERA); Steven Okert 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
David Bednar
96.1
Steven Okert
91.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
David Bednar
16.4%
Steven Okert
15.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
David Bednar
27.1%
Steven Okert
26.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
David Bednar
38.4%
Steven Okert
29.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
David Bednar
35.7%
Steven Okert
35.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
David Bednar
4.9%
Steven Okert
6.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
David Bednar
.263
Steven Okert
.274
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
David Bednar
2.225.15
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
2.87
Steven Okert
2.225.15
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.46
3.13
WHIPlower is better
David Bednar
.9001.83
now 1.58
1.19
Steven Okert
.9001.83
now 0.96
1.11

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
David Bednar
4040.60
now 29
0
Steven Okert
4040.60
now 22
0
Winshigher is better
David Bednar
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Steven Okert
.0001.48
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighDavid Bednar — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.81
Sell HighSteven Okert — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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