MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 21, 2026
Portrait of AJ Blubaugh
AJ Blubaugh
HOU · P
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Portrait of Brock Burke
Brock Burke
CIN · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

AJ Blubaugh wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Brock Burke wins 2 (K, SV); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
95.6
Brock Burke
96.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
13.3%
Brock Burke
12.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
24.1%
Brock Burke
20.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
28.7%
Brock Burke
28.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
35.5%
Brock Burke
32.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
7.8%
Brock Burke
8.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
.311
Brock Burke
.327
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
3.304.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.42
3.93
Brock Burke
3.304.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.62
4.23
WHIPlower is better
AJ Blubaugh
1.241.54
now 1.31
1.37
Brock Burke
1.241.54
now 1.39
1.47

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
4033.60
now 28
19
Brock Burke
4033.60
now 27
22
Winshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
.0002.80
now 2
12
Brock Burke
.0002.80
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
.0002.40
now 0
0
Brock Burke
.0002.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAJ Blubaugh — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.82
Sell HighBrock Burke — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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