MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Portrait of Anthony Bender
Anthony Bender
MIA · P
Change to
Travis Adams
MIN · 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); Travis Adams 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
Travis Adams
94.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
9.7%
Travis Adams
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
29.3%
Travis Adams
26.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
26.1%
Travis Adams
32.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
33.3%
Travis Adams
30.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
7.1%
Travis Adams
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Anthony Bender
.254
Travis Adams
.319
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 Bender
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.42
3.67
Travis Adams
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.18
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Anthony Bender
.9001.80
now 0.93
1.24
Travis Adams
.9001.80
now 1.55
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Anthony Bender
4030.60
now 25
16
Travis Adams
4030.60
now 13
17
Winshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.0002.80
now 1
01
Travis Adams
.0002.80
now 1
12
Saveshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.0004.40
now 1
01
Travis Adams
.0004.40
now 1
13
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAnthony Bender — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeTravis Adams — hold.conf 0.50
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