MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Luke Weaver
Luke Weaver
PIT · P
Change to
Portrait of Rico Garcia
Rico Garcia
BAL · 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

Luke Weaver wins 1 (WHIP); Rico Garcia 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
Luke Weaver
95.3
Rico Garcia
95.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Luke Weaver
16.0%
Rico Garcia
15.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Luke Weaver
27.2%
Rico Garcia
25.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Luke Weaver
34.8%
Rico Garcia
29.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Luke Weaver
34.9%
Rico Garcia
34.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Luke Weaver
7.9%
Rico Garcia
5.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Luke Weaver
.272
Rico Garcia
.265
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Luke Weaver
24.03
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.77
3.08
Rico Garcia
24.03
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.71
2.92
WHIPlower is better
Luke Weaver
.9001.46
now 1.04
1.17
Rico Garcia
.9001.46
now 0.63
1.22

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Luke Weaver
4039.20
now 25
0
Rico Garcia
4039.20
now 28
0
Winshigher is better
Luke Weaver
.0004.20
now 2
0–0
Rico Garcia
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighLuke Weaver — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.79
BuyRico Garcia — buy.conf 0.92
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