MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Griffin Canning
Griffin Canning
SD · P
Change to
Portrait of Robbie Ray
Robbie Ray
SD · 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

Griffin Canning wins 1 (ERA); Robbie Ray 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
Griffin Canning
94.6
Robbie Ray
93.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Griffin Canning
11.5%
Robbie Ray
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Griffin Canning
22.3%
Robbie Ray
19.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Griffin Canning
26.8%
Robbie Ray
28.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Griffin Canning
45.1%
Robbie Ray
37.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Griffin Canning
8.2%
Robbie Ray
8.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Griffin Canning
.331
Robbie Ray
.335
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Griffin Canning
3.378.24
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.16
4.48
Robbie Ray
3.378.24
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.45
4.57
WHIPlower is better
Griffin Canning
1.331.62
now 1.55
1.43
Robbie Ray
1.331.62
now 1.40
1.41

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Griffin Canning
4082.60
now 27
0
Robbie Ray
4082.60
now 59
0
Winshigher is better
Griffin Canning
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
Robbie Ray
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellGriffin Canning — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighRobbie Ray — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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