MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Jesse Scholtens
TB · P
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Portrait of Justin Bruihl
Justin Bruihl
STL · 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

Jesse Scholtens wins 1 (WHIP); Justin Bruihl wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
93.1
Justin Bruihl
91.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
10.1%
Justin Bruihl
8.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
17.7%
Justin Bruihl
15.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
31.4%
Justin Bruihl
29.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
36.4%
Justin Bruihl
34.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
10.4%
Justin Bruihl
5.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
.346
Justin Bruihl
.324
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
Jesse Scholtens
3.485.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.82
4.67
Justin Bruihl
3.485.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.61
4.21
WHIPlower is better
Jesse Scholtens
1.191.54
now 1.27
1.31
Justin Bruihl
1.191.54
now 1.46
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jesse Scholtens
4042
now 30
0
Justin Bruihl
4042
now 18
0
Winshigher is better
Jesse Scholtens
.0007
now 5
0–0
Justin Bruihl
.0007
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJesse Scholtens — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
SellJustin Bruihl — sell.conf 0.66
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