MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 17, 2026
Alan Rangel
PHI · P
Change to
Portrait of Trent Thornton
Trent Thornton
CHC · P
Change to
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

Alan Rangel wins 1 (K); Trent Thornton wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Alan Rangel
92.9
Trent Thornton
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alan Rangel
11.6%
Trent Thornton
10.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alan Rangel
25.9%
Trent Thornton
11.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alan Rangel
32.8%
Trent Thornton
30.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alan Rangel
34.0%
Trent Thornton
45.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alan Rangel
5.7%
Trent Thornton
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alan Rangel
.291
Trent Thornton
.343
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
Alan Rangel
24.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.25
3.70
Trent Thornton
24.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.98
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Alan Rangel
.9001.38
now 1.00
1.24
Trent Thornton
.9001.38
now 0.88
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alan Rangel
4059.20
now 9
44
Trent Thornton
4059.20
now 6
15
Winshigher is better
Alan Rangel
.0007
now 0
00
Trent Thornton
.0007
now 2
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAlan Rangel — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighTrent Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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