MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Jackson Kent
WSH · P
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Portrait of Lucas Giolito
Lucas Giolito
SD · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Jackson Kent wins 1 (K); Lucas Giolito wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jackson Kent
93.1
Lucas Giolito
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jackson Kent
11.2%
Lucas Giolito
9.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jackson Kent
17.8%
Lucas Giolito
13.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jackson Kent
31.9%
Lucas Giolito
19.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jackson Kent
41.9%
Lucas Giolito
43.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jackson Kent
8.1%
Lucas Giolito
4.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jackson Kent
.355
Lucas Giolito
.358
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
Jackson Kent
3.047.81
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
4.10
Lucas Giolito
3.047.81
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.97
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Jackson Kent
1.022.28
now 2.00
1.30
Lucas Giolito
1.022.28
now 1.74
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jackson Kent
4019.60
now 6
14
Lucas Giolito
4019.60
now 6
7
Winshigher is better
Jackson Kent
.0002.80
now 0
00
Lucas Giolito
.0002.80
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJackson Kent — hold.conf 0.55
Hold · wait & seeLucas Giolito — hold.conf 0.50
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