MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Elvis Alvarado
ATH · P
Change to
Portrait of Ryne Stanek
Ryne Stanek
STL · 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); Ryne Stanek 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
Ryne Stanek
98.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Elvis Alvarado
15.8%
Ryne Stanek
14.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Elvis Alvarado
27.6%
Ryne Stanek
24.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Elvis Alvarado
28.1%
Ryne Stanek
29.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Elvis Alvarado
47.1%
Ryne Stanek
35.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Elvis Alvarado
13.2%
Ryne Stanek
7.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Elvis Alvarado
.328
Ryne Stanek
.311
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
2.188.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.38
4.29
Ryne Stanek
2.188.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.56
3.95
WHIPlower is better
Elvis Alvarado
1.102.08
now 1.86
1.32
Ryne Stanek
1.102.08
now 1.76
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Elvis Alvarado
4042
now 9
0
Ryne Stanek
4042
now 30
0
Winshigher is better
Elvis Alvarado
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Ryne Stanek
.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
Hold · steadyRyne Stanek — hold.conf 0.60
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