MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Anthony Bender
Anthony Bender
MIA · P
Change to
Portrait of Wilber Dotel
Wilber Dotel
PIT · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Anthony Bender.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA and saves.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Anthony Bender wins 2 categories (ERA, SV); Wilber Dotel wins 1 (K); 2 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Anthony Bender
96.8
Wilber Dotel
98.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
9.7%
Wilber Dotel
12.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
29.3%
Wilber Dotel
24.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
26.1%
Wilber Dotel
28.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
33.3%
Wilber Dotel
50.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
7.1%
Wilber Dotel
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Anthony Bender
.254
Wilber Dotel
.315
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
24.65
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.42
3.67
Wilber Dotel
24.65
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Anthony Bender
.9001.44
now 0.93
1.24
Wilber Dotel
.9001.44
now 0.73
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Anthony Bender
4030.60
now 25
15
Wilber Dotel
4030.60
now 14
21
Winshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.0002.80
now 1
01
Wilber Dotel
.0002.80
now 1
12
Saveshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.0002.40
now 1
01
Wilber Dotel
.0002.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAnthony Bender — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowWilber Dotel — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.88
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