MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Cole
NYY · 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

Gerrit Cole wins 1 (WHIP); Joe Ryan 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
Gerrit Cole
96.8
Joe Ryan
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
10.5%
Joe Ryan
12.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
25.2%
Joe Ryan
25.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
29.1%
Joe Ryan
32.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
44.6%
Joe Ryan
40.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
8.9%
Joe Ryan
10.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
.300
Joe Ryan
.297
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
Gerrit Cole
25.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.78
Joe Ryan
25.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.20
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Gerrit Cole
.9001.33
now 0.71
1.12
Joe Ryan
.9001.33
now 0.97
1.15

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
40110.60
now 12
0
Joe Ryan
40110.60
now 79
0
Winshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
.0005.60
now 1
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
BuyGerrit Cole — buy.conf 0.70
BuyJoe Ryan — buy.conf 0.72
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