MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Elvis Alvarado
ATH · P
Change to
Kody Funderburk
MIN · 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 (WHIP); Kody Funderburk 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
Elvis Alvarado
98.7
Kody Funderburk
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Elvis Alvarado
15.8%
Kody Funderburk
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Elvis Alvarado
27.6%
Kody Funderburk
22.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Elvis Alvarado
28.1%
Kody Funderburk
25.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Elvis Alvarado
47.1%
Kody Funderburk
29.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Elvis Alvarado
13.2%
Kody Funderburk
4.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Elvis Alvarado
.328
Kody Funderburk
.298
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
Elvis Alvarado
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.38
4.29
Kody Funderburk
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.44
3.72
WHIPlower is better
Elvis Alvarado
1.102.08
now 1.86
1.32
Kody Funderburk
1.102.08
now 1.47
1.42

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Elvis Alvarado
4015.60
now 9
0
Kody Funderburk
4015.60
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Elvis Alvarado
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Kody Funderburk
.0002.80
now 1
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 0.89
BuyKody Funderburk — buy.conf 0.71
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