MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of Alex Lange
Alex Lange
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Ryan Watson
Ryan Watson
BOS · 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

Alex Lange wins 1 (ERA); Ryan Watson wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Alex Lange
95.8
Ryan Watson
94.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Lange
12.6%
Ryan Watson
11.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Lange
23.3%
Ryan Watson
17.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Lange
29.4%
Ryan Watson
31.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Lange
42.4%
Ryan Watson
38.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Lange
12.8%
Ryan Watson
11.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Lange
.340
Ryan Watson
.364
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 Lange
4.165.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
4.50
Ryan Watson
4.165.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.35
5.05
WHIPlower is better
Alex Lange
1.271.53
now 1.35
1.43
Ryan Watson
1.271.53
now 1.46
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Lange
4034.60
now 26
18
Ryan Watson
4034.60
now 29
18
Winshigher is better
Alex Lange
.000.480
now 0
00
Ryan Watson
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellAlex Lange — hold.conf 0.60
SellRyan Watson — sell.conf 0.90
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