MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Michael King
Michael King
SD · P
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Portrait of Trevor McDonald
Trevor McDonald
SF · P
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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); Trevor McDonald 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
Trevor McDonald
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael King
11.4%
Trevor McDonald
9.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael King
21.0%
Trevor McDonald
18.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael King
30.3%
Trevor McDonald
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael King
32.7%
Trevor McDonald
37.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael King
8.2%
Trevor McDonald
4.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael King
.322
Trevor McDonald
.311
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
2.724.80
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.30
Trevor McDonald
2.724.80
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.34
4.09
WHIPlower is better
Michael King
.9601.46
now 1.13
1.31
Trevor McDonald
.9601.46
now 1.07
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael King
4091
now 65
0
Trevor McDonald
4091
now 27
0
Winshigher is better
Michael King
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Trevor McDonald
.0005.60
now 2
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 · steadyTrevor McDonald — hold.conf 0.60
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