MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Louis Varland
Louis Varland
TOR · P
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Portrait of Mason Montgomery
Mason Montgomery
PIT · 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

Louis Varland wins 1 (ERA); Mason Montgomery 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
Louis Varland
98.8
Mason Montgomery
98.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Louis Varland
15.3%
Mason Montgomery
16.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Louis Varland
31.6%
Mason Montgomery
37.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Louis Varland
36.6%
Mason Montgomery
32.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Louis Varland
36.9%
Mason Montgomery
41.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Louis Varland
3.7%
Mason Montgomery
6.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Louis Varland
.239
Mason Montgomery
.247
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
Louis Varland
25.36
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.29
2.37
Mason Montgomery
25.36
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.91
2.53
WHIPlower is better
Louis Varland
.9401.35
now 1.03
1.15
Mason Montgomery
.9401.35
now 1.26
1.12

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Louis Varland
4058.80
now 42
0
Mason Montgomery
4058.80
now 30
0
Winshigher is better
Louis Varland
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Mason Montgomery
.0002.80
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyLouis Varland — buy.conf 0.92
BuyMason Montgomery — buy.conf 0.92
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