MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Steven Cruz
Steven Cruz
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Yuki Matsui
Yuki Matsui
SD · 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

Steven Cruz wins 1 (WHIP); Yuki Matsui 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
Steven Cruz
98.5
Yuki Matsui
92.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Steven Cruz
15.2%
Yuki Matsui
15.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Steven Cruz
26.4%
Yuki Matsui
25.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Steven Cruz
27.9%
Yuki Matsui
31.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Steven Cruz
37.3%
Yuki Matsui
30.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Steven Cruz
11.4%
Yuki Matsui
7.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Steven Cruz
.310
Yuki Matsui
.271
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
Steven Cruz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.36
3.93
Yuki Matsui
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.60
3.06
WHIPlower is better
Steven Cruz
.9002.26
now 1.86
1.25
Yuki Matsui
.9002.26
now 0.87
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Steven Cruz
4028
now 20
0
Yuki Matsui
4028
now 15
0
Winshigher is better
Steven Cruz
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Yuki Matsui
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadySteven Cruz — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighYuki Matsui — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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