MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Jose Quintana
COL · P
Change to
Portrait of Shane Baz
Shane Baz
BAL · 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

Jose Quintana wins 1 (WHIP); Shane Baz 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
Jose Quintana
89.7
Shane Baz
95.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jose Quintana
9.9%
Shane Baz
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jose Quintana
11.1%
Shane Baz
20.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jose Quintana
32.2%
Shane Baz
29.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jose Quintana
34.2%
Shane Baz
41.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jose Quintana
9.5%
Shane Baz
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jose Quintana
.359
Shane Baz
.317
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
Jose Quintana
3.775.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.27
4.40
Shane Baz
3.775.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.48
4.20
WHIPlower is better
Jose Quintana
1.281.58
now 1.51
1.35
Shane Baz
1.281.58
now 1.43
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jose Quintana
4079.80
now 20
0
Shane Baz
4079.80
now 57
0
Winshigher is better
Jose Quintana
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Shane Baz
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJose Quintana — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · leans sellShane Baz — hold.conf 0.60
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