MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Philip Abner
SF · P
Change to
Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Philip Abner wins 0 (none); Ryan Thompson wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Philip Abner
90.6
Ryan Thompson
91.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Philip Abner
9.2%
Ryan Thompson
9.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Philip Abner
9.9%
Ryan Thompson
15.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Philip Abner
27.2%
Ryan Thompson
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Philip Abner
36.4%
Ryan Thompson
34.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Philip Abner
10.9%
Ryan Thompson
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Philip Abner
.382
Ryan Thompson
.311
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
Philip Abner
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.71
3.70
Ryan Thompson
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Philip Abner
.9001.39
now 0.86
1.24
Ryan Thompson
.9001.39
now 1.17
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Philip Abner
4017.60
now 1
3
Ryan Thompson
4017.60
now 12
3
Winshigher is better
Philip Abner
.0002.80
now 0
00
Ryan Thompson
.0002.80
now 2
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighPhilip Abner — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowRyan Thompson — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.71
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