MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Aaron Bummer
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Jake Bird
Jake Bird
WSH · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Aaron Bummer wins 0 (none); Jake Bird wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Aaron Bummer
90.5
Jake Bird
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Aaron Bummer
10.6%
Jake Bird
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Aaron Bummer
16.9%
Jake Bird
22.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Aaron Bummer
27.4%
Jake Bird
22.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Aaron Bummer
54.7%
Jake Bird
38.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Aaron Bummer
15.1%
Jake Bird
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Aaron Bummer
.386
Jake Bird
.341
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
Aaron Bummer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.82
3.70
Jake Bird
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Aaron Bummer
.9502.25
now 1.96
1.24
Jake Bird
.9502.25
now 1.33
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Aaron Bummer
4025.60
now 13
16
Jake Bird
4025.60
now 20
16
Winshigher is better
Aaron Bummer
.0001.48
now 1
01
Jake Bird
.0001.48
now 1
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAaron Bummer — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeJake Bird — hold.conf 0.55
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