MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Jesús Luzardo
Jesús Luzardo
PHI · P
Change to
Max Fried
NYY · 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

Jesús Luzardo wins 1 (WHIP); Max Fried 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
Jesús Luzardo
96.8
Max Fried
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jesús Luzardo
14.8%
Max Fried
11.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jesús Luzardo
30.4%
Max Fried
24.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jesús Luzardo
33.7%
Max Fried
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jesús Luzardo
33.2%
Max Fried
29.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jesús Luzardo
5.9%
Max Fried
2.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jesús Luzardo
.262
Max Fried
.246
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
Jesús Luzardo
25.02
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.30
2.85
Max Fried
25.02
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.21
2.51
WHIPlower is better
Jesús Luzardo
.9001.43
now 1.31
1.17
Max Fried
.9001.43
now 1.01
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jesús Luzardo
40109.20
now 78
0
Max Fried
40109.20
now 50
0
Winshigher is better
Jesús Luzardo
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Max Fried
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJesús Luzardo — buy.conf 0.92
BuyMax Fried — buy.conf 0.92
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