MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Cole
NYY · P
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Portrait of Keider Montero
Keider Montero
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

Gerrit Cole wins 1 (WHIP); Keider Montero 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
Keider Montero
94.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
10.5%
Keider Montero
8.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
25.2%
Keider Montero
17.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
29.1%
Keider Montero
26.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
44.6%
Keider Montero
36.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
8.9%
Keider Montero
7.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
.300
Keider Montero
.290
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
Keider Montero
25.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.69
3.52
WHIPlower is better
Gerrit Cole
.9001.37
now 0.71
1.12
Keider Montero
.9001.37
now 1.00
1.18

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
4060.20
now 12
0
Keider Montero
4060.20
now 43
0
Winshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
Keider Montero
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyGerrit Cole — buy.conf 0.70
BuyKeider Montero — buy.conf 0.77
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