MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Elvis Alvarado
ATH · P
Change to
Travis Adams
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); Travis Adams 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
Travis Adams
94.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Elvis Alvarado
16.0%
Travis Adams
13.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Elvis Alvarado
28.4%
Travis Adams
25.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Elvis Alvarado
28.2%
Travis Adams
32.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Elvis Alvarado
46.7%
Travis Adams
33.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Elvis Alvarado
13.1%
Travis Adams
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Elvis Alvarado
.322
Travis Adams
.314
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
2.268.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.38
4.17
Travis Adams
2.268.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.18
4.01
WHIPlower is better
Elvis Alvarado
1.082.08
now 1.86
1.30
Travis Adams
1.082.08
now 1.55
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Elvis Alvarado
4018.60
now 9
0
Travis Adams
4018.60
now 13
0
Winshigher is better
Elvis Alvarado
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Travis Adams
.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 0.86
Hold · steadyTravis Adams — hold.conf 0.60
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