MLB Daily DeltaWeek 29 · October 9, 2026
Portrait of Michael King
Michael King
SD · P
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Portrait of Roki Sasaki
Roki Sasaki
LAD · 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

Michael King wins 1 (WHIP); Roki Sasaki 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
Michael King
94.3
Roki Sasaki
97.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael King
11.4%
Roki Sasaki
14.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael King
21.0%
Roki Sasaki
23.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael King
30.3%
Roki Sasaki
33.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael King
32.7%
Roki Sasaki
42.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael King
8.2%
Roki Sasaki
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael King
.322
Roki Sasaki
.318
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
Michael King
2.625.15
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.31
Roki Sasaki
2.625.15
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.59
4.23
WHIPlower is better
Michael King
1.041.44
now 1.13
1.31
Roki Sasaki
1.041.44
now 1.35
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael King
4091
now 65
0
Roki Sasaki
4091
now 50
0
Winshigher is better
Michael King
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Roki Sasaki
.0005.60
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · leans sellRoki Sasaki — hold.conf 0.60
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