MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Anthony Kay
Anthony Kay
CWS · P
Change to
Portrait of Luis Severino
Luis Severino
ATH · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Anthony Kay wins 2 (WHIP, W); Luis Severino wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Anthony Kay
95.8
Luis Severino
96.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Anthony Kay
10.8%
Luis Severino
10.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Anthony Kay
18.2%
Luis Severino
24.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Anthony Kay
33.2%
Luis Severino
31.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Anthony Kay
39.5%
Luis Severino
38.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Anthony Kay
8.5%
Luis Severino
8.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Anthony Kay
.342
Luis Severino
.318
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 Kay
3.415.04
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
4.68
Luis Severino
3.415.04
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.16
4.20
WHIPlower is better
Anthony Kay
1.311.54
now 1.40
1.38
Luis Severino
1.311.54
now 1.47
1.41

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Anthony Kay
4079.40
now 42
29
Luis Severino
4079.40
now 65
42
Winshigher is better
Anthony Kay
.0006.60
now 5
25
Luis Severino
.0006.60
now 2
12

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
SellAnthony Kay — sell.conf 0.82
Hold · steadyLuis Severino — hold.conf 0.60
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