MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Adam Macko
Adam Macko
TOR · P
Change to
Matt Strahm
KC · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Adam Macko wins 1 (W); Matt Strahm wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Adam Macko
94.5
Matt Strahm
91.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
15.3%
Matt Strahm
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
23.9%
Matt Strahm
18.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Adam Macko
30.7%
Matt Strahm
30.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
35.1%
Matt Strahm
39.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
5.3%
Matt Strahm
10.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Adam Macko
.328
Matt Strahm
.312
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
Adam Macko
25.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Matt Strahm
25.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Adam Macko
.9001.41
now 1.00
1.24
Matt Strahm
.9001.41
now 1.29
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Adam Macko
4028.40
now 6
12
Matt Strahm
4028.40
now 17
22
Winshigher is better
Adam Macko
.2003.80
now 1
13
Matt Strahm
.2003.80
now 1
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAdam Macko — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeMatt Strahm — hold.conf 0.50
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