MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 30, 2026
Albert Suárez
BAL · P
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Portrait of José Alvarado
José Alvarado
PHI · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Albert Suárez wins 1 (W); José Alvarado wins 1 (K); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Albert Suárez
93.6
José Alvarado
97.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Albert Suárez
11.7%
José Alvarado
14.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Albert Suárez
17.4%
José Alvarado
28.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Albert Suárez
26.4%
José Alvarado
34.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Albert Suárez
38.7%
José Alvarado
26.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Albert Suárez
8.8%
José Alvarado
4.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Albert Suárez
.325
José Alvarado
.296
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
Albert Suárez
26.78
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.61
3.70
José Alvarado
26.78
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Albert Suárez
.9702.05
now 1.21
1.24
José Alvarado
.9702.05
now 1.81
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Albert Suárez
4032.40
now 10
13
José Alvarado
4032.40
now 26
22
Winshigher is better
Albert Suárez
.0005.60
now 2
14
José Alvarado
.0005.60
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Albert Suárez
.0003.40
now 1
02
José Alvarado
.0003.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAlbert Suárez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.87
Buy LowJosé Alvarado — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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