MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · P
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Portrait of Tyler Kinley
Tyler Kinley
DET · P
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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

Fernando Cruz wins 1 (ERA); Tyler Kinley 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
Fernando Cruz
93.2
Tyler Kinley
94.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
17.1%
Tyler Kinley
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
28.6%
Tyler Kinley
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
29.3%
Tyler Kinley
27.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
27.1%
Tyler Kinley
27.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
9.0%
Tyler Kinley
6.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
.281
Tyler Kinley
.285
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
Fernando Cruz
23.87
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.29
Tyler Kinley
23.87
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.16
3.39
WHIPlower is better
Fernando Cruz
1.091.46
now 1.30
1.38
Tyler Kinley
1.091.46
now 1.17
1.37

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
4042
now 30
0
Tyler Kinley
4042
now 28
0
Winshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
.0005.60
now 3
0–0
Tyler Kinley
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyFernando Cruz — buy.conf 0.84
BuyTyler Kinley — buy.conf 0.81
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