MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Jake Bennett
BOS · P
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Portrait of Joe Ryan
Joe Ryan
MIN · 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

Jake Bennett 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
Jake Bennett
92.8
Joe Ryan
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jake Bennett
12.7%
Joe Ryan
12.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jake Bennett
20.0%
Joe Ryan
25.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jake Bennett
37.4%
Joe Ryan
32.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jake Bennett
37.9%
Joe Ryan
40.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jake Bennett
7.9%
Joe Ryan
10.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jake Bennett
.286
Joe Ryan
.297
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
Jake Bennett
2.376.11
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.28
3.42
Joe Ryan
2.376.11
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.20
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jake Bennett
.9001.71
now 1.50
1.21
Joe Ryan
.9001.71
now 0.97
1.15

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jake Bennett
40110.60
now 8
0
Joe Ryan
40110.60
now 79
0
Winshigher is better
Jake Bennett
.0005.60
now 1
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
BuyJake Bennett — buy.conf 0.80
BuyJoe Ryan — buy.conf 0.72
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