MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Jake Bird
Jake Bird
WSH · P
Change to
Portrait of Jason Adam
Jason Adam
SD · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Jake Bird wins 0 (none); Jason Adam wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jake Bird
93.4
Jason Adam
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jake Bird
11.2%
Jason Adam
14.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jake Bird
23.8%
Jason Adam
15.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jake Bird
23.9%
Jason Adam
34.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jake Bird
36.3%
Jason Adam
37.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jake Bird
8.8%
Jason Adam
7.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jake Bird
.318
Jason Adam
.300
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 Bird
26.64
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.00
3.70
Jason Adam
26.64
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.90
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jake Bird
.9001.46
now 1.33
1.24
Jason Adam
.9001.46
now 1.00
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jake Bird
4028
now 20
0
Jason Adam
4028
now 11
0
Winshigher is better
Jake Bird
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
Jason Adam
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJake Bird — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighJason Adam — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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