MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Beck Way
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · P
Change to
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); Ryan Thompson 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
Ryan Thompson
91.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Beck Way
12.8%
Ryan Thompson
9.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Beck Way
21.3%
Ryan Thompson
17.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Beck Way
30.6%
Ryan Thompson
36.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Beck Way
37.7%
Ryan Thompson
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Beck Way
6.6%
Ryan Thompson
3.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Beck Way
.333
Ryan Thompson
.288
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
Ryan Thompson
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Beck Way
.9001.34
now 1.00
1.24
Ryan Thompson
.9001.34
now 1.17
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Beck Way
4044
now 2
32
Ryan Thompson
4044
now 12
13
Winshigher is better
Beck Way
.0004.20
now 0
00
Ryan Thompson
.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
Hold · wait & seeRyan Thompson — hold.conf 0.50
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