MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 14, 2026
Beck Way
KC · P
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Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
NYY · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Beck Way wins 1 (K); Paul Blackburn wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Beck Way
97.4
Paul Blackburn
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Beck Way
12.2%
Paul Blackburn
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Beck Way
19.8%
Paul Blackburn
19.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Beck Way
31.3%
Paul Blackburn
27.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Beck Way
38.3%
Paul Blackburn
32.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Beck Way
6.7%
Paul Blackburn
7.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Beck Way
.342
Paul Blackburn
.291
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
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Paul Blackburn
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Beck Way
.9001.62
now 1.00
1.24
Paul Blackburn
.9001.62
now 1.44
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Beck Way
4049.60
now 2
36
Paul Blackburn
4049.60
now 16
16
Winshigher is better
Beck Way
.0004.20
now 0
00
Paul Blackburn
.0004.20
now 2
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBeck Way — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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