MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Jacob Lopez
Jacob Lopez
ATH · P
Change to
Portrait of Michael King
Michael King
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

Jacob Lopez wins 1 (ERA); Michael King 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 Lopez
90.3
Michael King
94.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
11.1%
Michael King
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
20.3%
Michael King
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
27.3%
Michael King
30.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob Lopez
31.5%
Michael King
32.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob Lopez
6.9%
Michael King
8.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob Lopez
.295
Michael King
.322
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
Jacob Lopez
28.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.65
Michael King
28.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.31
WHIPlower is better
Jacob Lopez
.9002.12
now 1.84
1.42
Michael King
.9002.12
now 1.13
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob Lopez
4091
now 38
0
Michael King
4091
now 65
0
Winshigher is better
Jacob Lopez
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Michael King
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJacob Lopez — buy.conf 0.73
Sell HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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