MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Erik Miller
Erik Miller
BOS · P
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Portrait of Steven Cruz
Steven Cruz
KC · 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 (ERA); Steven Cruz 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
Erik Miller
96.8
Steven Cruz
98.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Erik Miller
14.0%
Steven Cruz
15.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Erik Miller
32.6%
Steven Cruz
26.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Erik Miller
27.2%
Steven Cruz
27.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Erik Miller
26.3%
Steven Cruz
37.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Erik Miller
5.3%
Steven Cruz
11.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Erik Miller
.275
Steven Cruz
.310
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
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.41
3.15
Steven Cruz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.36
3.93
WHIPlower is better
Erik Miller
1.012.10
now 1.41
1.38
Steven Cruz
1.012.10
now 1.86
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Erik Miller
4033.60
now 24
0
Steven Cruz
4033.60
now 20
0
Winshigher is better
Erik Miller
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Steven Cruz
.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
Hold · steadySteven Cruz — hold.conf 0.60
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