MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · July 1, 2026
Portrait of Anthony Bender
Anthony Bender
MIA · P
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Portrait of Matt Festa
Matt Festa
CLE · 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); Matt Festa 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
Matt Festa
92.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
9.7%
Matt Festa
13.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
29.3%
Matt Festa
24.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
26.1%
Matt Festa
33.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
33.3%
Matt Festa
36.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
7.1%
Matt Festa
8.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Anthony Bender
.254
Matt Festa
.311
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
2.925.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.42
3.66
Matt Festa
2.925.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.68
3.71
WHIPlower is better
Anthony Bender
.9001.36
now 0.93
1.24
Matt Festa
.9001.36
now 1.24
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Anthony Bender
4035.60
now 25
27
Matt Festa
4035.60
now 27
30
Winshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.5202.48
now 1
12
Matt Festa
.5202.48
now 1
12
Saveshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.0003.40
now 1
02
Matt Festa
.0003.40
now 1
02
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAnthony Bender — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeMatt Festa — hold.conf 0.50
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