MLB Daily DeltaWeek 28 · October 1, 2026
Portrait of Paxton Schultz
Paxton Schultz
WSH · P
Change to
Portrait of Will Klein
Will Klein
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

Paxton Schultz wins 1 (WHIP); Will Klein 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
Paxton Schultz
93.6
Will Klein
97.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Paxton Schultz
8.4%
Will Klein
10.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Paxton Schultz
20.9%
Will Klein
25.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Paxton Schultz
27.2%
Will Klein
28.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Paxton Schultz
39.3%
Will Klein
37.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Paxton Schultz
8.4%
Will Klein
2.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Paxton Schultz
.342
Will Klein
.289
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
Paxton Schultz
26.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.91
3.72
Will Klein
26.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.88
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Paxton Schultz
.9101.49
now 1.36
1.24
Will Klein
.9101.49
now 1.04
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Paxton Schultz
4035
now 24
0
Will Klein
4035
now 25
0
Winshigher is better
Paxton Schultz
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Will Klein
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seePaxton Schultz — hold.conf 0.55
Hold · wait & seeWill Klein — hold.conf 0.50
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