MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Anthony Bender
Anthony Bender
MIA · P
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Portrait of Will Vest
Will Vest
DET · 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); Will Vest 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
Will Vest
95.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
9.7%
Will Vest
13.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
29.3%
Will Vest
23.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
26.1%
Will Vest
33.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
33.3%
Will Vest
35.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
7.1%
Will Vest
5.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Anthony Bender
.254
Will Vest
.307
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
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.42
3.66
Will Vest
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.23
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Anthony Bender
.9001.66
now 0.93
1.24
Will Vest
.9001.66
now 1.45
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Anthony Bender
4030.60
now 25
20
Will Vest
4030.60
now 20
21
Winshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.0001.48
now 1
01
Will Vest
.0001.48
now 1
11
Saveshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.0003.40
now 1
02
Will Vest
.0003.40
now 1
11
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAnthony Bender — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowWill Vest — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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