MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Ryan Watson
Ryan Watson
LAA · P
Change to
Portrait of Sean Newcomb
Sean Newcomb
CWS · 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

Ryan Watson wins 1 (WHIP); Sean Newcomb 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
Ryan Watson
94.2
Sean Newcomb
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Ryan Watson
12.6%
Sean Newcomb
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Ryan Watson
21.2%
Sean Newcomb
22.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Ryan Watson
33.4%
Sean Newcomb
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Ryan Watson
36.6%
Sean Newcomb
38.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Ryan Watson
9.7%
Sean Newcomb
6.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Ryan Watson
.331
Sean Newcomb
.320
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
Ryan Watson
26.44
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.35
4.34
Sean Newcomb
26.44
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.62
4.12
WHIPlower is better
Ryan Watson
.9301.61
now 1.46
1.30
Sean Newcomb
.9301.61
now 1.08
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Ryan Watson
4043.40
now 29
0
Sean Newcomb
4043.40
now 31
0
Winshigher is better
Ryan Watson
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Sean Newcomb
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellRyan Watson — sell.conf 0.73
Hold · leans sellSean Newcomb — hold.conf 0.60
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