MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Alex Hoppe
Alex Hoppe
SEA · P
Change to
Dylan Smith
SF · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Alex Hoppe wins 0 (none); Dylan Smith wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
97.7
Dylan Smith
95.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
12.5%
Dylan Smith
14.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
24.1%
Dylan Smith
27.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
27.9%
Dylan Smith
30.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
42.3%
Dylan Smith
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
2.8%
Dylan Smith
7.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
.307
Dylan Smith
.299
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
Alex Hoppe
28.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.84
3.70
Dylan Smith
28.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Alex Hoppe
.9001.92
now 1.54
1.24
Dylan Smith
.9001.92
now 0.60
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
4021.60
now 12
16
Dylan Smith
4021.60
now 2
16
Winshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
.000.480
now 0
00
Dylan Smith
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAlex Hoppe — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighDylan Smith — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.92
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