MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Andre Pallante
Andre Pallante
STL · P
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Portrait of Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
KC · 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

Andre Pallante wins 2 (ERA, W); Michael Wacha wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andre Pallante
95.2
Michael Wacha
93.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andre Pallante
9.1%
Michael Wacha
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andre Pallante
16.9%
Michael Wacha
19.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andre Pallante
26.3%
Michael Wacha
29.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andre Pallante
34.5%
Michael Wacha
36.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andre Pallante
6.0%
Michael Wacha
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andre Pallante
.299
Michael Wacha
.315
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
Andre Pallante
2.854.57
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.19
3.72
Michael Wacha
2.854.57
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
4.15
WHIPlower is better
Andre Pallante
1.031.43
now 1.34
1.34
Michael Wacha
1.031.43
now 1.12
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andre Pallante
4075
now 46
40
Michael Wacha
4075
now 65
49
Winshigher is better
Andre Pallante
.4007.60
now 5
36
Michael Wacha
.4007.60
now 4
24

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAndre Pallante — buy.conf 0.71
Sell HighMichael Wacha — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.85
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