MLB Daily DeltaWeek 28 · October 3, 2026
Portrait of Eduard Bazardo
Eduard Bazardo
SEA · P
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Portrait of Orion Kerkering
Orion Kerkering
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); Orion Kerkering wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
95.4
Orion Kerkering
97.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
9.8%
Orion Kerkering
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
23.6%
Orion Kerkering
23.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
26.3%
Orion Kerkering
28.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eduard Bazardo
40.5%
Orion Kerkering
31.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eduard Bazardo
9.5%
Orion Kerkering
6.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eduard Bazardo
.339
Orion Kerkering
.303
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
25.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.13
4.51
Orion Kerkering
25.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.53
3.81
WHIPlower is better
Eduard Bazardo
1.011.54
now 1.38
1.32
Orion Kerkering
1.011.54
now 1.13
1.42

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eduard Bazardo
4032.20
now 23
0
Orion Kerkering
4032.20
now 23
0
Winshigher is better
Eduard Bazardo
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Orion Kerkering
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellEduard Bazardo — sell.conf 0.81
Hold · leans buyOrion Kerkering — hold.conf 0.60
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