MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Joe Ryan
Joe Ryan
MIN · P
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Portrait of Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
CHC · P
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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 (ERA); Shota Imanaga 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
Joe Ryan
93.5
Shota Imanaga
91.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Joe Ryan
12.9%
Shota Imanaga
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Joe Ryan
25.9%
Shota Imanaga
24.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Joe Ryan
32.1%
Shota Imanaga
35.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Joe Ryan
40.9%
Shota Imanaga
36.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Joe Ryan
10.0%
Shota Imanaga
9.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Joe Ryan
.297
Shota Imanaga
.301
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
Joe Ryan
2.734.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.20
3.70
Shota Imanaga
2.734.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.37
3.81
WHIPlower is better
Joe Ryan
.9001.22
now 0.97
1.15
Shota Imanaga
.9001.22
now 1.07
1.11

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Joe Ryan
40110.60
now 79
0
Shota Imanaga
40110.60
now 69
0
Winshigher is better
Joe Ryan
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Shota Imanaga
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJoe Ryan — buy.conf 0.72
Hold · leans buyShota Imanaga — hold.conf 0.60
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