MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Brady Basso
ATH · P
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Portrait of Sean Newcomb
Sean Newcomb
CWS · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Brady Basso wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Sean Newcomb wins 2 (K, SV); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brady Basso
93.1
Sean Newcomb
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brady Basso
13.0%
Sean Newcomb
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brady Basso
20.9%
Sean Newcomb
22.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brady Basso
32.4%
Sean Newcomb
27.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brady Basso
44.0%
Sean Newcomb
35.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brady Basso
8.0%
Sean Newcomb
5.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brady Basso
.309
Sean Newcomb
.310
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
Brady Basso
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.46
3.70
Sean Newcomb
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.62
3.91
WHIPlower is better
Brady Basso
.9002.55
now 2.77
1.24
Sean Newcomb
.9002.55
now 1.08
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brady Basso
4042.60
now 2
5
Sean Newcomb
4042.60
now 31
18
Winshigher is better
Brady Basso
.000.480
now 0
00
Sean Newcomb
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Brady Basso
.0002.40
now 0
0
Sean Newcomb
.0002.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowBrady Basso — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Hold · steadySean Newcomb — hold.conf 0.60
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