MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Luis Castillo
Luis Castillo
CWS · P
Change to
Portrait of Mike Burrows
Mike Burrows
HOU · 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

Luis Castillo wins 1 (WHIP); Mike Burrows 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
Luis Castillo
95.2
Mike Burrows
95.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Luis Castillo
12.3%
Mike Burrows
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Luis Castillo
18.9%
Mike Burrows
17.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Luis Castillo
31.5%
Mike Burrows
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Luis Castillo
41.8%
Mike Burrows
38.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Luis Castillo
9.6%
Mike Burrows
8.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Luis Castillo
.341
Mike Burrows
.335
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
Luis Castillo
4.195.91
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.53
4.70
Mike Burrows
4.195.91
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
4.57
WHIPlower is better
Luis Castillo
1.311.52
now 1.45
1.38
Mike Burrows
1.311.52
now 1.45
1.41

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Luis Castillo
4078.40
now 56
0
Mike Burrows
4078.40
now 54
0
Winshigher is better
Luis Castillo
.0004.20
now 2
0–0
Mike Burrows
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellLuis Castillo — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellMike Burrows — hold.conf 0.60
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