MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Erik Miller
Erik Miller
BOS · P
Change to
Jordan Hicks
CWS · 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

Erik Miller wins 1 (WHIP); Jordan Hicks 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
Erik Miller
96.8
Jordan Hicks
99.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Erik Miller
14.0%
Jordan Hicks
12.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Erik Miller
32.6%
Jordan Hicks
29.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Erik Miller
27.2%
Jordan Hicks
30.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Erik Miller
26.3%
Jordan Hicks
33.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Erik Miller
5.3%
Jordan Hicks
1.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Erik Miller
.275
Jordan Hicks
.263
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
Erik Miller
26.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.41
3.15
Jordan Hicks
26.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
2.88
WHIPlower is better
Erik Miller
1.102.37
now 1.41
1.38
Jordan Hicks
1.102.37
now 2.09
1.43

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Erik Miller
4033.60
now 24
0
Jordan Hicks
4033.60
now 15
0
Winshigher is better
Erik Miller
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyErik Miller — buy.conf 0.89
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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