MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 7, 2026
Beck Way
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
TB · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Beck Way wins 0 (none); Craig Kimbrel wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Beck Way
97.5
Craig Kimbrel
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Beck Way
13.0%
Craig Kimbrel
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Beck Way
22.9%
Craig Kimbrel
21.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Beck Way
32.6%
Craig Kimbrel
27.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Beck Way
34.8%
Craig Kimbrel
38.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Beck Way
4.3%
Craig Kimbrel
4.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Beck Way
.320
Craig Kimbrel
.332
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
Beck Way
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Beck Way
.9001.62
now 1.00
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.62
now 1.44
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Beck Way
4052.40
now 2
38
Craig Kimbrel
4052.40
now 17
38
Winshigher is better
Beck Way
.000.480
now 0
00
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBeck Way — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
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