MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Justin Bruihl
Justin Bruihl
STL · P
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Portrait of Sam Bachman
Sam Bachman
LAA · 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

Justin Bruihl wins 1 (WHIP); Sam Bachman 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
Justin Bruihl
91.7
Sam Bachman
98.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Justin Bruihl
8.2%
Sam Bachman
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Justin Bruihl
15.6%
Sam Bachman
22.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Justin Bruihl
29.8%
Sam Bachman
31.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Justin Bruihl
34.8%
Sam Bachman
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Justin Bruihl
5.7%
Sam Bachman
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Justin Bruihl
.324
Sam Bachman
.309
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
Justin Bruihl
25.57
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.61
4.20
Sam Bachman
25.57
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.91
WHIPlower is better
Justin Bruihl
.9401.61
now 1.46
1.39
Sam Bachman
.9401.61
now 1.09
1.44

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Justin Bruihl
4040.60
now 18
0
Sam Bachman
4040.60
now 29
0
Winshigher is better
Justin Bruihl
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Sam Bachman
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellJustin Bruihl — sell.conf 0.66
Hold · steadySam Bachman — hold.conf 0.60
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