MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Peter Lambert
Peter Lambert
HOU · P
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Portrait of Sandy Alcantara
Sandy Alcantara
MIA · 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

Peter Lambert wins 1 (ERA); Sandy Alcantara 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
Peter Lambert
93.9
Sandy Alcantara
97.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Peter Lambert
12.4%
Sandy Alcantara
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Peter Lambert
23.3%
Sandy Alcantara
17.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Peter Lambert
31.1%
Sandy Alcantara
31.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Peter Lambert
35.6%
Sandy Alcantara
36.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Peter Lambert
6.9%
Sandy Alcantara
5.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Peter Lambert
.298
Sandy Alcantara
.302
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
Peter Lambert
3.394.93
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.73
Sandy Alcantara
3.394.93
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.59
3.84
WHIPlower is better
Peter Lambert
1.141.39
now 1.21
1.32
Sandy Alcantara
1.141.39
now 1.30
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Peter Lambert
4079.80
now 43
0
Sandy Alcantara
4079.80
now 57
0
Winshigher is better
Peter Lambert
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Sandy Alcantara
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyPeter Lambert — buy.conf 0.71
Hold · leans buySandy Alcantara — hold.conf 0.60
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