MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Portrait of Anthony Bender
Anthony Bender
MIA · P
Change to
Portrait of Pierce Johnson
Pierce Johnson
CIN · P
Change to
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); Pierce Johnson 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
Pierce Johnson
95.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
9.7%
Pierce Johnson
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
29.3%
Pierce Johnson
20.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
26.1%
Pierce Johnson
33.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
33.3%
Pierce Johnson
39.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
7.1%
Pierce Johnson
12.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Anthony Bender
.254
Pierce Johnson
.369
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
3.053.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.42
3.67
Pierce Johnson
3.053.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.27
3.74
WHIPlower is better
Anthony Bender
.9001.36
now 0.93
1.24
Pierce Johnson
.9001.36
now 1.23
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Anthony Bender
4030.60
now 25
16
Pierce Johnson
4030.60
now 20
18
Winshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.0002.80
now 1
01
Pierce Johnson
.0002.80
now 2
12
Saveshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.0002.40
now 1
01
Pierce Johnson
.0002.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAnthony Bender — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighPierce Johnson — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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