MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Joel Kuhnel
Joel Kuhnel
SF · P
Change to
Portrait of Luinder Avila
Luinder Avila
KC · 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

Joel Kuhnel wins 1 (WHIP); Luinder Avila 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
Joel Kuhnel
95.3
Luinder Avila
96.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Joel Kuhnel
10.4%
Luinder Avila
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Joel Kuhnel
13.9%
Luinder Avila
19.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Joel Kuhnel
27.8%
Luinder Avila
26.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Joel Kuhnel
39.5%
Luinder Avila
35.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Joel Kuhnel
6.6%
Luinder Avila
5.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Joel Kuhnel
.362
Luinder Avila
.339
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
Joel Kuhnel
2.245.85
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.04
5.05
Luinder Avila
2.245.85
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.44
4.51
WHIPlower is better
Joel Kuhnel
.9701.92
now 1.18
1.43
Luinder Avila
.9701.92
now 1.71
1.53

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Joel Kuhnel
4035
now 13
0
Luinder Avila
4035
now 25
0
Winshigher is better
Joel Kuhnel
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Luinder Avila
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellJoel Kuhnel — sell.conf 0.90
Hold · leans sellLuinder Avila — hold.conf 0.60
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