MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 11, 2026
Portrait of Adam Macko
Adam Macko
TOR · P
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Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
NYY · P
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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 (WHIP); Paul Blackburn 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
Paul Blackburn
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
15.3%
Paul Blackburn
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
22.7%
Paul Blackburn
18.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Adam Macko
32.6%
Paul Blackburn
27.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
32.0%
Paul Blackburn
32.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
6.0%
Paul Blackburn
6.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Adam Macko
.322
Paul Blackburn
.294
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
Adam Macko
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Paul Blackburn
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Adam Macko
.9001.62
now 1.00
1.24
Paul Blackburn
.9001.62
now 1.44
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Adam Macko
4022.60
now 6
15
Paul Blackburn
4022.60
now 16
17
Winshigher is better
Adam Macko
.0005.20
now 1
14
Paul Blackburn
.0005.20
now 2
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAdam Macko — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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