MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Nolan McLean
Nolan McLean
NYM · P
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Portrait of Sonny Gray
Sonny Gray
BOS · 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

Nolan McLean wins 1 (ERA); Sonny Gray 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
Nolan McLean
96.0
Sonny Gray
91.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Nolan McLean
10.4%
Sonny Gray
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Nolan McLean
26.0%
Sonny Gray
21.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Nolan McLean
28.0%
Sonny Gray
33.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Nolan McLean
35.5%
Sonny Gray
38.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Nolan McLean
6.4%
Sonny Gray
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Nolan McLean
.294
Sonny Gray
.303
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
Nolan McLean
2.604.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.21
3.62
Sonny Gray
2.604.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.06
3.86
WHIPlower is better
Nolan McLean
1.051.35
now 1.12
1.28
Sonny Gray
1.051.35
now 1.20
1.26

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Nolan McLean
40107.80
now 77
0
Sonny Gray
40107.80
now 41
0
Winshigher is better
Nolan McLean
.0008.40
now 3
0–0
Sonny Gray
.0008.40
now 6
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyNolan McLean — buy.conf 0.74
Hold · leans buySonny Gray — hold.conf 0.60
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