MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 18, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Alvarez
Andrew Alvarez
WSH · P
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Portrait of Yoendrys Gómez
Yoendrys Gómez
MIN · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Andrew Alvarez wins 2 (K, W); Yoendrys Gómez wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
92.4
Yoendrys Gómez
95.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
12.2%
Yoendrys Gómez
11.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
25.0%
Yoendrys Gómez
20.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Alvarez
30.6%
Yoendrys Gómez
27.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Alvarez
43.0%
Yoendrys Gómez
45.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Alvarez
5.2%
Yoendrys Gómez
10.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Alvarez
.321
Yoendrys Gómez
.345
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Andrew Alvarez
3.594.31
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.02
4.09
Yoendrys Gómez
3.594.31
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.08
3.81
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Alvarez
1.191.43
now 1.28
1.36
Yoendrys Gómez
1.191.43
now 1.36
1.26

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Alvarez
4042.20
now 17
35
Yoendrys Gómez
4042.20
now 27
23
Winshigher is better
Andrew Alvarez
.0004.20
now 1
13
Yoendrys Gómez
.0004.20
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Andrew Alvarez
.0005.40
now 1
14
Yoendrys Gómez
.0005.40
now 3
23
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellAndrew Alvarez — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighYoendrys Gómez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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