MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 21, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Abbott
Andrew Abbott
CIN · P
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Portrait of Bubba Chandler
Bubba Chandler
PIT · 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

Andrew Abbott wins 2 (WHIP, W); Bubba Chandler wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
92.6
Bubba Chandler
98.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
10.5%
Bubba Chandler
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
18.4%
Bubba Chandler
20.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
28.8%
Bubba Chandler
29.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
38.8%
Bubba Chandler
37.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
7.4%
Bubba Chandler
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
.335
Bubba Chandler
.314
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
Andrew Abbott
3.695.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.02
4.54
Bubba Chandler
3.695.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.85
4.12
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Abbott
1.351.59
now 1.44
1.42
Bubba Chandler
1.351.59
now 1.52
1.48

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Abbott
4060.40
now 42
38
Bubba Chandler
4060.40
now 52
54
Winshigher is better
Andrew Abbott
.0006.60
now 4
25
Bubba Chandler
.0006.60
now 1
11

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellAndrew Abbott — sell.conf 0.75
Hold · steadyBubba Chandler — hold.conf 0.60
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