MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Spencer Strider
Spencer Strider
ATL · P
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Portrait of Zebby Matthews
Zebby Matthews
MIN · 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

Spencer Strider wins 1 (ERA); Zebby Matthews 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
Spencer Strider
95.1
Zebby Matthews
95.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Spencer Strider
14.3%
Zebby Matthews
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Spencer Strider
27.9%
Zebby Matthews
21.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Spencer Strider
28.7%
Zebby Matthews
28.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Spencer Strider
36.7%
Zebby Matthews
42.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Spencer Strider
11.2%
Zebby Matthews
10.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Spencer Strider
.290
Zebby Matthews
.321
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
Spencer Strider
3.434.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
4.04
Zebby Matthews
3.434.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.63
4.28
WHIPlower is better
Spencer Strider
.9201.42
now 1.26
1.31
Zebby Matthews
.9201.42
now 1.03
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Spencer Strider
4056
now 40
0
Zebby Matthews
4056
now 24
0
Winshigher is better
Spencer Strider
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Zebby Matthews
.0004.20
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeSpencer Strider — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · leans sellZebby Matthews — hold.conf 0.60
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