MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Landen Roupp
Landen Roupp
SF · P
Change to
Portrait of Michael King
Michael King
SD · 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

Landen Roupp wins 1 (ERA); Michael King 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
Landen Roupp
92.9
Michael King
94.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Landen Roupp
10.6%
Michael King
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Landen Roupp
21.8%
Michael King
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Landen Roupp
30.2%
Michael King
30.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Landen Roupp
30.0%
Michael King
32.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Landen Roupp
5.1%
Michael King
8.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Landen Roupp
.302
Michael King
.322
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
Landen Roupp
2.734.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.22
3.84
Michael King
2.734.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.31
WHIPlower is better
Landen Roupp
1.031.49
now 1.31
1.39
Michael King
1.031.49
now 1.13
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Landen Roupp
40100.80
now 72
0
Michael King
40100.80
now 65
0
Winshigher is better
Landen Roupp
.0007
now 5
0–0
Michael King
.0007
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyLanden Roupp — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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