MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 3, 2026
Portrait of Brandon Eisert
Brandon Eisert
CWS · 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

Brandon Eisert wins 1 (WHIP); Paul Blackburn wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brandon Eisert
89.7
Paul Blackburn
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Eisert
15.4%
Paul Blackburn
9.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Eisert
29.6%
Paul Blackburn
16.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Eisert
32.4%
Paul Blackburn
25.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Eisert
44.4%
Paul Blackburn
33.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Eisert
7.9%
Paul Blackburn
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Eisert
.284
Paul Blackburn
.297
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Brandon Eisert
3.114.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.70
Paul Blackburn
3.114.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Eisert
1.161.52
now 1.37
1.24
Paul Blackburn
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Eisert
4025.60
now 11
19
Paul Blackburn
4025.60
now 16
20
Winshigher is better
Brandon Eisert
.0005.20
now 1
13
Paul Blackburn
.0005.20
now 2
14

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowBrandon Eisert — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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