MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 23, 2026
Portrait of Andre Pallante
Andre Pallante
STL · P
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Portrait of Stephen Kolek
Stephen Kolek
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 (K, ERA); Stephen Kolek wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andre Pallante
95.2
Stephen Kolek
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andre Pallante
9.1%
Stephen Kolek
9.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andre Pallante
16.9%
Stephen Kolek
15.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andre Pallante
26.3%
Stephen Kolek
26.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andre Pallante
34.5%
Stephen Kolek
36.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andre Pallante
6.0%
Stephen Kolek
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andre Pallante
.299
Stephen Kolek
.303
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
3.204.47
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.19
3.72
Stephen Kolek
3.204.47
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.48
3.83
WHIPlower is better
Andre Pallante
.9001.50
now 1.34
1.34
Stephen Kolek
.9001.50
now 0.94
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andre Pallante
4056.80
now 46
41
Stephen Kolek
4056.80
now 19
32
Winshigher is better
Andre Pallante
1.408.60
now 5
36
Stephen Kolek
1.408.60
now 3
37

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAndre Pallante — buy.conf 0.71
Hold · leans buyStephen Kolek — hold.conf 0.60
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