MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Elvis Alvarado
ATH · P
Change to
Javier Assad
CHC · 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

Elvis Alvarado wins 1 (ERA); Javier Assad 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
Elvis Alvarado
98.7
Javier Assad
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Elvis Alvarado
16.0%
Javier Assad
7.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Elvis Alvarado
28.4%
Javier Assad
16.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Elvis Alvarado
28.2%
Javier Assad
23.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Elvis Alvarado
46.7%
Javier Assad
43.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Elvis Alvarado
13.1%
Javier Assad
6.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Elvis Alvarado
.322
Javier Assad
.324
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
Elvis Alvarado
2.498.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.38
4.17
Javier Assad
2.498.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
4.21
WHIPlower is better
Elvis Alvarado
1.032.10
now 1.86
1.30
Javier Assad
1.032.10
now 1.27
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Elvis Alvarado
4019.60
now 9
0
Javier Assad
4019.60
now 14
0
Winshigher is better
Elvis Alvarado
.0004.20
now 2
0–0
Javier Assad
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighElvis Alvarado — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.86
Sell HighJavier Assad — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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