MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Joe Ryan
Joe Ryan
MIN · P
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Portrait of Keider Montero
Keider Montero
DET · 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

Joe Ryan wins 1 (WHIP); Keider Montero 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
Joe Ryan
93.5
Keider Montero
94.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Joe Ryan
12.9%
Keider Montero
8.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Joe Ryan
25.9%
Keider Montero
17.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Joe Ryan
32.1%
Keider Montero
26.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Joe Ryan
40.9%
Keider Montero
36.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Joe Ryan
10.0%
Keider Montero
7.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Joe Ryan
.297
Keider Montero
.290
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
Joe Ryan
2.983.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.20
3.70
Keider Montero
2.983.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.69
3.52
WHIPlower is better
Joe Ryan
.9001.26
now 0.97
1.15
Keider Montero
.9001.26
now 1.00
1.18

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Joe Ryan
40110.60
now 79
0
Keider Montero
40110.60
now 43
0
Winshigher is better
Joe Ryan
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Keider Montero
.0005.60
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJoe Ryan — buy.conf 0.72
BuyKeider Montero — buy.conf 0.77
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