MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Kyle Freeland
Kyle Freeland
COL · P
Change to
Patrick Sandoval
BOS · 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

Kyle Freeland wins 1 (WHIP); Patrick Sandoval 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
Kyle Freeland
91.3
Patrick Sandoval
93.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kyle Freeland
11.3%
Patrick Sandoval
12.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kyle Freeland
17.6%
Patrick Sandoval
22.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kyle Freeland
33.9%
Patrick Sandoval
28.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kyle Freeland
43.5%
Patrick Sandoval
34.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kyle Freeland
11.1%
Patrick Sandoval
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kyle Freeland
.357
Patrick Sandoval
.336
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
Kyle Freeland
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.06
5.06
Patrick Sandoval
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.08
4.59
WHIPlower is better
Kyle Freeland
1.221.85
now 1.71
1.36
Patrick Sandoval
1.221.85
now 1.38
1.44

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kyle Freeland
4060.20
now 43
0
Patrick Sandoval
4060.20
now 5
0
Winshigher is better
Kyle Freeland
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Patrick Sandoval
.0001.48
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellKyle Freeland — hold.conf 0.60
SellPatrick Sandoval — sell.conf 0.78
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