MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Anthony Bender
Anthony Bender
MIA · P
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Portrait of Gabe Speier
Gabe Speier
SEA · 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 Bender wins 1 (ERA); Gabe Speier wins 1 (K); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Anthony Bender
96.8
Gabe Speier
95.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
9.7%
Gabe Speier
12.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
29.3%
Gabe Speier
21.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
26.1%
Gabe Speier
31.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
33.3%
Gabe Speier
37.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
7.1%
Gabe Speier
11.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Anthony Bender
.254
Gabe Speier
.302
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
Anthony Bender
24.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.42
3.67
Gabe Speier
24.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Anthony Bender
.9001.45
now 0.93
1.24
Gabe Speier
.9001.45
now 1.30
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Anthony Bender
4030.60
now 25
15
Gabe Speier
4030.60
now 16
17
Winshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.0001.48
now 1
01
Gabe Speier
.0001.48
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.0003.40
now 1
01
Gabe Speier
.0003.40
now 1
02
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAnthony Bender — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighGabe Speier — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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