MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of AJ Blubaugh
AJ Blubaugh
HOU · P
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Portrait of Brenan Hanifee
Brenan Hanifee
DET · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

AJ Blubaugh wins 2 (K, W); Brenan Hanifee wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
95.7
Brenan Hanifee
96.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
13.8%
Brenan Hanifee
5.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
24.2%
Brenan Hanifee
9.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
29.6%
Brenan Hanifee
19.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
34.6%
Brenan Hanifee
43.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
8.0%
Brenan Hanifee
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
.301
Brenan Hanifee
.366
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
AJ Blubaugh
3.344.73
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.42
3.75
Brenan Hanifee
3.344.73
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.65
3.70
WHIPlower is better
AJ Blubaugh
1.171.45
now 1.31
1.33
Brenan Hanifee
1.171.45
now 1.38
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
4036.80
now 28
15
Brenan Hanifee
4036.80
now 6
10
Winshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
.0002.80
now 2
12
Brenan Hanifee
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAJ Blubaugh — buy.conf 0.70
Sell HighBrenan Hanifee — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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