MLB Daily DeltaWeek 11 · June 4, 2026
Engraved portrait of José Alvarado
José Alvarado
PHI·P
Buy Low high·0.90
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Engraved portrait of Kai-Wei Teng
Kai-Wei Teng
HOU·P
Sell High high·0.95
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Rest of Season Projection

JoséCategoryKai-Wei
54K 59
3.70ERA 3.68
1.24WHIP 1.27
1–3W 2–6
1–3SV 0

Current Season

JoséCategoryKai-Wei
26K 43
5.59ERA 2.57
1.81WHIP 1.10
1W 3
1SV 0

What Each Player's System Trusts

José Alvarado
  • babip_againstNOISEBABIP-against 0.441 elevated and unstable — bloating the ERA
Kai-Wei Teng
  • babip_againstNOISEBABIP-against 0.224 suppressed and unstable — flattering the ERA
  • xeraNOISEluck-free xERA 3.58 is 1.01 above the ERA — regression coming

José Alvarado: 54 K / 3.70 ERA. Kai-Wei Teng: 59 K / 3.68 ERA. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.

Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).

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