MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of John Schreiber
John Schreiber
NYY · P
Change to
Portrait of José Alvarado
José Alvarado
PHI · 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

John Schreiber wins 1 (ERA); José Alvarado 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
John Schreiber
93.8
José Alvarado
97.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
John Schreiber
9.3%
José Alvarado
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
John Schreiber
16.3%
José Alvarado
25.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
John Schreiber
28.0%
José Alvarado
31.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
John Schreiber
38.0%
José Alvarado
31.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
John Schreiber
5.0%
José Alvarado
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
John Schreiber
.309
José Alvarado
.312
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
John Schreiber
26.73
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.74
3.91
José Alvarado
26.73
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.97
WHIPlower is better
John Schreiber
1.102.01
now 1.30
1.42
José Alvarado
1.102.01
now 1.81
1.40

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
John Schreiber
4036.40
now 13
0
José Alvarado
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
John Schreiber
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
José Alvarado
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJohn Schreiber — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowJosé Alvarado — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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