MLB Daily DeltaWeek 28 · October 7, 2026
Portrait of Emmet Sheehan
Emmet Sheehan
LAD · P
Change to
Portrait of Joe Ryan
Joe Ryan
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

Emmet Sheehan wins 1 (ERA); Joe Ryan 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
Emmet Sheehan
94.4
Joe Ryan
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Emmet Sheehan
16.0%
Joe Ryan
12.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Emmet Sheehan
28.0%
Joe Ryan
25.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Emmet Sheehan
35.5%
Joe Ryan
32.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Emmet Sheehan
38.5%
Joe Ryan
40.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Emmet Sheehan
9.7%
Joe Ryan
10.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Emmet Sheehan
.292
Joe Ryan
.297
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
Emmet Sheehan
2.685.02
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.57
Joe Ryan
2.685.02
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.20
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Emmet Sheehan
.9001.26
now 1.16
1.18
Joe Ryan
.9001.26
now 0.97
1.15

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Emmet Sheehan
40110.60
now 62
0
Joe Ryan
40110.60
now 79
0
Winshigher is better
Emmet Sheehan
.0005.60
now 3
0–0
Joe Ryan
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyEmmet Sheehan — buy.conf 0.76
BuyJoe Ryan — buy.conf 0.72
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