MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Painter
Andrew Painter
PHI · P
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Portrait of Grayson Rodriguez
Grayson Rodriguez
LAA · 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 Painter wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Grayson Rodriguez wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andrew Painter
96.5
Grayson Rodriguez
96.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Painter
10.8%
Grayson Rodriguez
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Painter
17.7%
Grayson Rodriguez
17.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Painter
32.3%
Grayson Rodriguez
25.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Painter
35.2%
Grayson Rodriguez
52.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Painter
9.6%
Grayson Rodriguez
11.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Painter
.348
Grayson Rodriguez
.414
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 Painter
3.748.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.74
4.82
Grayson Rodriguez
3.748.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.53
6.59
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Painter
1.321.77
now 1.52
1.42
Grayson Rodriguez
1.321.77
now 1.67
1.47

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Painter
4054.60
now 43
35
Grayson Rodriguez
4054.60
now 14
43
Winshigher is better
Andrew Painter
.0009.40
now 1
11
Grayson Rodriguez
.0009.40
now 2
37

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellAndrew Painter — hold.conf 0.60
SellGrayson Rodriguez — sell.conf 0.90
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