MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Eduard Bazardo
Eduard Bazardo
SEA · P
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Portrait of José Alvarado
José Alvarado
PHI · 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

Eduard Bazardo wins 1 (WHIP); José Alvarado 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
Eduard Bazardo
95.2
José Alvarado
97.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
9.8%
José Alvarado
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
23.0%
José Alvarado
25.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
26.2%
José Alvarado
31.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eduard Bazardo
40.4%
José Alvarado
31.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eduard Bazardo
9.6%
José Alvarado
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eduard Bazardo
.340
José Alvarado
.312
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
Eduard Bazardo
26.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.13
4.54
José Alvarado
26.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.97
WHIPlower is better
Eduard Bazardo
1.112.01
now 1.38
1.31
José Alvarado
1.112.01
now 1.81
1.40

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eduard Bazardo
4036.40
now 23
0
José Alvarado
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Eduard Bazardo
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
José Alvarado
.0004.20
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellEduard Bazardo — sell.conf 0.82
Buy LowJosé Alvarado — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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