MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Jovani Morán
Jovani Morán
BOS · P
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Portrait of Justin Sterner
Justin Sterner
ATH · 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

Jovani Morán wins 1 (ERA); Justin Sterner 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
Jovani Morán
92.8
Justin Sterner
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jovani Morán
14.8%
Justin Sterner
15.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jovani Morán
26.9%
Justin Sterner
21.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jovani Morán
29.0%
Justin Sterner
33.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jovani Morán
29.0%
Justin Sterner
45.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jovani Morán
7.4%
Justin Sterner
9.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jovani Morán
.279
Justin Sterner
.292
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
Jovani Morán
2.973.91
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.19
3.24
Justin Sterner
2.973.91
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.54
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Jovani Morán
.9601.41
now 1.06
1.31
Justin Sterner
.9601.41
now 1.11
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jovani Morán
4049
now 35
0
Justin Sterner
4049
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Jovani Morán
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
Justin Sterner
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJovani Morán — buy.conf 0.86
Hold · wait & seeJustin Sterner — hold.conf 0.50
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