MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Luinder Avila
Luinder Avila
KC · P
Change to
Mason Barnett
ATH · 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

Luinder Avila wins 1 (ERA); Mason Barnett 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
Luinder Avila
96.1
Mason Barnett
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Luinder Avila
10.1%
Mason Barnett
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Luinder Avila
19.7%
Mason Barnett
21.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Luinder Avila
26.9%
Mason Barnett
26.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Luinder Avila
35.3%
Mason Barnett
40.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Luinder Avila
5.9%
Mason Barnett
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Luinder Avila
.339
Mason Barnett
.343
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
Luinder Avila
26.44
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.44
4.51
Mason Barnett
26.44
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
4.60
WHIPlower is better
Luinder Avila
1.361.81
now 1.71
1.53
Mason Barnett
1.361.81
now 1.50
1.46

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Luinder Avila
4035
now 25
0
Mason Barnett
4035
now 1
0
Winshigher is better
Luinder Avila
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Mason Barnett
.0001.48
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellLuinder Avila — hold.conf 0.60
SellMason Barnett — sell.conf 0.84
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