MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of Adrian Houser
Adrian Houser
SF · P
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Portrait of Andrew Painter
Andrew Painter
PHI · 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

Adrian Houser wins 1 (WHIP); Andrew Painter 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
Adrian Houser
95.5
Andrew Painter
96.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Adrian Houser
8.4%
Andrew Painter
10.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Adrian Houser
15.2%
Andrew Painter
18.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Adrian Houser
25.8%
Andrew Painter
31.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Adrian Houser
42.2%
Andrew Painter
36.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Adrian Houser
9.5%
Andrew Painter
9.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Adrian Houser
.349
Andrew Painter
.349
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
Adrian Houser
4.486.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
4.84
Andrew Painter
4.486.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.74
4.84
WHIPlower is better
Adrian Houser
1.291.64
now 1.56
1.37
Andrew Painter
1.291.64
now 1.52
1.42

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Adrian Houser
4049.40
now 35
27
Andrew Painter
4049.40
now 43
33
Winshigher is better
Adrian Houser
.0002.80
now 2
12
Andrew Painter
.0002.80
now 1
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellAdrian Houser — sell.conf 0.89
Hold · leans sellAndrew Painter — hold.conf 0.60
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