MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Anthony Banda
Anthony Banda
MIN · P
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Portrait of Tyler Alexander
Tyler Alexander
TEX · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Anthony Banda wins 1 (K); Tyler Alexander wins 1 (ERA); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Anthony Banda
94.6
Tyler Alexander
91.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Anthony Banda
12.0%
Tyler Alexander
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Anthony Banda
21.2%
Tyler Alexander
20.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Anthony Banda
27.1%
Tyler Alexander
33.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Anthony Banda
39.0%
Tyler Alexander
34.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Anthony Banda
7.0%
Tyler Alexander
3.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Anthony Banda
.325
Tyler Alexander
.285
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
Anthony Banda
2.216.31
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.74
Tyler Alexander
2.216.31
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.12
3.68
WHIPlower is better
Anthony Banda
1.171.45
now 1.24
1.25
Tyler Alexander
1.171.45
now 1.38
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Anthony Banda
4026.60
now 21
15
Tyler Alexander
4026.60
now 21
14
Winshigher is better
Anthony Banda
.0001.48
now 1
01
Tyler Alexander
.0001.48
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Anthony Banda
.0004.40
now 1
01
Tyler Alexander
.0004.40
now 2
13
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAnthony Banda — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeTyler Alexander — hold.conf 0.50
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