MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Taylor Clarke
Taylor Clarke
AZ · P
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Portrait of Tyler Kinley
Tyler Kinley
DET · 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

Taylor Clarke wins 1 (WHIP); Tyler Kinley 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
Taylor Clarke
94.5
Tyler Kinley
94.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Taylor Clarke
11.3%
Tyler Kinley
12.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Taylor Clarke
15.6%
Tyler Kinley
20.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Taylor Clarke
31.3%
Tyler Kinley
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Taylor Clarke
34.7%
Tyler Kinley
27.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Taylor Clarke
8.9%
Tyler Kinley
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Taylor Clarke
.322
Tyler Kinley
.288
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
Taylor Clarke
25.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.80
4.17
Tyler Kinley
25.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.16
3.47
WHIPlower is better
Taylor Clarke
.9001.65
now 0.68
1.25
Tyler Kinley
.9001.65
now 1.17
1.37

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Taylor Clarke
4039.20
now 12
0
Tyler Kinley
4039.20
now 28
0
Winshigher is better
Taylor Clarke
.0005.60
now 2
0–0
Tyler Kinley
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighTaylor Clarke — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
BuyTyler Kinley — buy.conf 0.79
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