MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Kris Bubic
LAD · P
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Portrait of Walker Buehler
Walker Buehler
SD · 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

Kris Bubic wins 1 (ERA); Walker Buehler 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
Kris Bubic
91.9
Walker Buehler
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kris Bubic
12.5%
Walker Buehler
8.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kris Bubic
24.8%
Walker Buehler
20.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kris Bubic
29.8%
Walker Buehler
27.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kris Bubic
38.7%
Walker Buehler
38.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kris Bubic
7.0%
Walker Buehler
8.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kris Bubic
.315
Walker Buehler
.317
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
Kris Bubic
3.805.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.11
4.17
Walker Buehler
3.805.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.88
4.21
WHIPlower is better
Kris Bubic
1.161.45
now 1.23
1.38
Walker Buehler
1.161.45
now 1.32
1.37

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kris Bubic
4071.40
now 51
0
Walker Buehler
4071.40
now 43
0
Winshigher is better
Kris Bubic
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Walker Buehler
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighKris Bubic — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.83
Hold · leans sellWalker Buehler — hold.conf 0.60
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