MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 13, 2026
Portrait of A.J. Minter
A.J. Minter
NYM · P
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Portrait of Matt Festa
Matt Festa
CLE · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

A.J. Minter wins 2 (K, ERA); Matt Festa wins 2 (W, SV); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
A.J. Minter
92.9
Matt Festa
92.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
13.9%
Matt Festa
12.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
23.3%
Matt Festa
22.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
34.4%
Matt Festa
31.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
36.4%
Matt Festa
40.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
9.1%
Matt Festa
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
A.J. Minter
.263
Matt Festa
.328
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
A.J. Minter
26.55
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Matt Festa
26.55
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.68
3.74
WHIPlower is better
A.J. Minter
.9001.39
now 0.86
1.24
Matt Festa
.9001.39
now 1.24
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
A.J. Minter
4056.80
now 5
42
Matt Festa
4056.80
now 27
27
Winshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.0001.48
now 0
00
Matt Festa
.0001.48
now 1
11
Saveshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.0003.40
now 0
0
Matt Festa
.0003.40
now 1
02
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighA.J. Minter — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeMatt Festa — hold.conf 0.50
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