MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Drew Rasmussen
Drew Rasmussen
TB · P
Change to
Portrait of Payton Tolle
Payton Tolle
BOS · P
Change to
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

Drew Rasmussen wins 1 (WHIP); Payton Tolle wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Drew Rasmussen
95.8
Payton Tolle
96.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Drew Rasmussen
12.6%
Payton Tolle
15.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Drew Rasmussen
26.0%
Payton Tolle
28.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Drew Rasmussen
33.1%
Payton Tolle
36.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Drew Rasmussen
33.8%
Payton Tolle
34.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Drew Rasmussen
5.9%
Payton Tolle
6.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Drew Rasmussen
.271
Payton Tolle
.255
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
Drew Rasmussen
2.313.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.36
3.06
Payton Tolle
2.313.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.61
2.70
WHIPlower is better
Drew Rasmussen
.9001.28
now 1.02
1.05
Payton Tolle
.9001.28
now 0.90
1.17

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Drew Rasmussen
4077
now 55
0
Payton Tolle
4077
now 46
0
Winshigher is better
Drew Rasmussen
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Payton Tolle
.0005.60
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighDrew Rasmussen — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.81
BuyPayton Tolle — buy.conf 0.92
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