MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Matt Festa
Matt Festa
CLE · P
Change to
Portrait of Taylor Clarke
Taylor Clarke
AZ · 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

Matt Festa wins 1 (ERA); Taylor Clarke 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
Matt Festa
92.7
Taylor Clarke
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Matt Festa
13.3%
Taylor Clarke
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Matt Festa
23.9%
Taylor Clarke
16.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Matt Festa
31.3%
Taylor Clarke
31.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Matt Festa
38.3%
Taylor Clarke
34.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Matt Festa
7.8%
Taylor Clarke
9.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Matt Festa
.305
Taylor Clarke
.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
Matt Festa
25.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.68
3.84
Taylor Clarke
25.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.80
4.16
WHIPlower is better
Matt Festa
.9001.52
now 1.24
1.28
Taylor Clarke
.9001.52
now 0.68
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Matt Festa
4037.80
now 27
0
Taylor Clarke
4037.80
now 12
0
Winshigher is better
Matt Festa
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
Taylor Clarke
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyMatt Festa — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighTaylor Clarke — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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