MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Morris
Andrew Morris
MIN · P
Change to
Portrait of Daniel Palencia
Daniel Palencia
CHC · P
Change to
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 Morris wins 2 (K, ERA); Daniel Palencia wins 2 (WHIP, SV); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andrew Morris
96.9
Daniel Palencia
99.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Morris
10.8%
Daniel Palencia
15.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Morris
24.1%
Daniel Palencia
26.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Morris
27.2%
Daniel Palencia
31.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Morris
32.1%
Daniel Palencia
30.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Morris
2.9%
Daniel Palencia
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Morris
.264
Daniel Palencia
.300
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 Morris
24.93
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.18
2.87
Daniel Palencia
24.93
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.31
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Morris
1.131.63
now 1.52
1.28
Daniel Palencia
1.131.63
now 1.46
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Morris
4025.60
now 20
18
Daniel Palencia
4025.60
now 12
17
Winshigher is better
Andrew Morris
.5202.48
now 1
11
Daniel Palencia
.5202.48
now 1
12
Saveshigher is better
Andrew Morris
.0008.40
now 1
02
Daniel Palencia
.0008.40
now 3
36
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAndrew Morris — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.75
Hold · wait & seeDaniel Palencia — hold.conf 0.50
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