MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 22, 2026
Portrait of Anthony Bender
Anthony Bender
MIA · P
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Portrait of Mason Montgomery
Mason Montgomery
PIT · 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 (SV); Mason Montgomery 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
Mason Montgomery
98.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
9.7%
Mason Montgomery
15.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
29.3%
Mason Montgomery
35.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
26.1%
Mason Montgomery
30.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
33.3%
Mason Montgomery
39.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
7.1%
Mason Montgomery
9.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Anthony Bender
.254
Mason Montgomery
.274
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
3.204.13
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.42
3.67
Mason Montgomery
3.204.13
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.91
3.68
WHIPlower is better
Anthony Bender
.9001.39
now 0.93
1.24
Mason Montgomery
.9001.39
now 1.26
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Anthony Bender
4035.60
now 25
19
Mason Montgomery
4035.60
now 30
25
Winshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.0001.48
now 1
01
Mason Montgomery
.0001.48
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.0003.40
now 1
02
Mason Montgomery
.0003.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAnthony Bender — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowMason Montgomery — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.85
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