MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Adam Macko
Adam Macko
TOR · P
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Portrait of Shawn Armstrong
Shawn Armstrong
CLE · 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 (W); Shawn Armstrong 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
Shawn Armstrong
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
15.2%
Shawn Armstrong
12.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Adam Macko
23.6%
Shawn Armstrong
23.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Adam Macko
30.5%
Shawn Armstrong
24.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
35.7%
Shawn Armstrong
36.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Adam Macko
5.4%
Shawn Armstrong
6.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Adam Macko
.336
Shawn Armstrong
.304
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
Shawn Armstrong
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Adam Macko
.9001.46
now 1.00
1.24
Shawn Armstrong
.9001.46
now 1.33
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Adam Macko
4028.40
now 6
12
Shawn Armstrong
4028.40
now 19
22
Winshigher is better
Adam Macko
.2003.80
now 1
13
Shawn Armstrong
.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 & seeShawn Armstrong — hold.conf 0.50
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