MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
KC · P
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Portrait of Nathan Eovaldi
Nathan Eovaldi
TEX · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Michael Wacha wins 1 (ERA); Nathan Eovaldi wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael Wacha
93.1
Nathan Eovaldi
94.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
10.7%
Nathan Eovaldi
15.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
20.0%
Nathan Eovaldi
24.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
29.5%
Nathan Eovaldi
36.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Wacha
35.9%
Nathan Eovaldi
41.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Wacha
6.7%
Nathan Eovaldi
8.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Wacha
.304
Nathan Eovaldi
.316
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
Michael Wacha
2.854.55
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
3.86
Nathan Eovaldi
2.854.55
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.93
4.17
WHIPlower is better
Michael Wacha
1.041.27
now 1.12
1.20
Nathan Eovaldi
1.041.27
now 1.11
1.20

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Wacha
4089
now 65
12
Nathan Eovaldi
4089
now 67
13
Winshigher is better
Michael Wacha
.0007
now 4
01
Nathan Eovaldi
.0007
now 5
11

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMichael Wacha — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.89
Hold · steadyNathan Eovaldi — hold.conf 0.60
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