MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of AJ Blubaugh
AJ Blubaugh
HOU · P
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Portrait of Drew Sommers
Drew Sommers
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); Drew Sommers 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
Drew Sommers
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
13.8%
Drew Sommers
16.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
24.2%
Drew Sommers
32.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
29.6%
Drew Sommers
39.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
34.6%
Drew Sommers
14.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
8.0%
Drew Sommers
2.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
.301
Drew Sommers
.251
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
AJ Blubaugh
26.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.42
3.75
Drew Sommers
26.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
AJ Blubaugh
.9001.46
now 1.31
1.33
Drew Sommers
.9001.46
now 1.00
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
4038.80
now 28
15
Drew Sommers
4038.80
now 1
9
Winshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
.0002.80
now 2
12
Drew Sommers
.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
Buy LowDrew Sommers — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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