MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Eduardo Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez
AZ · P
Change to
Portrait of Michael King
Michael King
SD · 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

Eduardo Rodriguez wins 1 (ERA); Michael King 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
Eduardo Rodriguez
92.1
Michael King
94.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
10.7%
Michael King
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
18.1%
Michael King
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
30.6%
Michael King
30.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
32.8%
Michael King
32.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
7.6%
Michael King
8.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
.318
Michael King
.322
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
Eduardo Rodriguez
25.14
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.24
4.23
Michael King
25.14
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.31
WHIPlower is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
1.051.41
now 1.19
1.33
Michael King
1.051.41
now 1.13
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
4091
now 52
0
Michael King
4091
now 65
0
Winshigher is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
.0007
now 5
0–0
Michael King
.0007
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEduardo Rodriguez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Sell HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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