MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Gordon Graceffo
Gordon Graceffo
STL · P
Change to
Portrait of José Alvarado
José Alvarado
PHI · 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

Gordon Graceffo wins 1 (WHIP); José Alvarado 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
Gordon Graceffo
95.3
José Alvarado
97.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gordon Graceffo
9.7%
José Alvarado
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gordon Graceffo
19.3%
José Alvarado
25.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gordon Graceffo
28.9%
José Alvarado
31.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gordon Graceffo
43.5%
José Alvarado
31.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gordon Graceffo
9.0%
José Alvarado
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gordon Graceffo
.328
José Alvarado
.312
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
Gordon Graceffo
27.11
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.80
4.29
José Alvarado
27.11
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.97
WHIPlower is better
Gordon Graceffo
.9002.17
now 0.90
1.36
José Alvarado
.9002.17
now 1.81
1.40

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gordon Graceffo
4036.40
now 14
0
José Alvarado
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Gordon Graceffo
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
José Alvarado
.0005.60
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighGordon Graceffo — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowJosé Alvarado — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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