MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Patrick Sandoval
BOS · P
Change to
Yusei Kikuchi
LAA · 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

Patrick Sandoval wins 1 (ERA); Yusei Kikuchi 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
Patrick Sandoval
93.4
Yusei Kikuchi
95.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Patrick Sandoval
12.1%
Yusei Kikuchi
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Patrick Sandoval
22.7%
Yusei Kikuchi
21.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Patrick Sandoval
27.6%
Yusei Kikuchi
25.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Patrick Sandoval
35.9%
Yusei Kikuchi
46.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Patrick Sandoval
6.6%
Yusei Kikuchi
8.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Patrick Sandoval
.339
Yusei Kikuchi
.343
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
Patrick Sandoval
27.30
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.08
4.65
Yusei Kikuchi
27.30
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.81
4.74
WHIPlower is better
Patrick Sandoval
1.301.66
now 1.38
1.44
Yusei Kikuchi
1.301.66
now 1.58
1.42

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Patrick Sandoval
4046.20
now 5
0
Yusei Kikuchi
4046.20
now 33
0
Winshigher is better
Patrick Sandoval
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Yusei Kikuchi
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellPatrick Sandoval — sell.conf 0.81
SellYusei Kikuchi — sell.conf 0.84
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