MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Jacob deGrom
Jacob deGrom
TEX · P
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Portrait of Joe Ryan
Joe Ryan
MIN · 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

Jacob deGrom wins 1 (ERA); Joe Ryan 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
Jacob deGrom
97.3
Joe Ryan
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob deGrom
17.2%
Joe Ryan
12.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob deGrom
30.1%
Joe Ryan
25.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob deGrom
35.1%
Joe Ryan
32.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob deGrom
45.0%
Joe Ryan
40.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob deGrom
7.9%
Joe Ryan
10.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob deGrom
.288
Joe Ryan
.297
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
Jacob deGrom
2.983.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.48
3.47
Joe Ryan
2.983.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.20
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jacob deGrom
.9001.25
now 1.01
1.17
Joe Ryan
.9001.25
now 0.97
1.15

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob deGrom
40110.60
now 78
0
Joe Ryan
40110.60
now 79
0
Winshigher is better
Jacob deGrom
.0005.60
now 4
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
BuyJacob deGrom — buy.conf 0.79
BuyJoe Ryan — buy.conf 0.72
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