MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 6, 2026
Brandon Williamson
CIN · P
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Portrait of Steven Matz
Steven Matz
TB · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

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

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

Brandon Williamson wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Steven Matz wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brandon Williamson
92.5
Steven Matz
93.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Williamson
10.4%
Steven Matz
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Williamson
14.8%
Steven Matz
18.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Williamson
24.6%
Steven Matz
27.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Williamson
41.9%
Steven Matz
35.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Williamson
10.5%
Steven Matz
12.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Williamson
.389
Steven Matz
.351
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 Williamson
3.566.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.11
4.29
Steven Matz
3.566.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.67
4.89
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Williamson
1.081.80
now 1.64
1.34
Steven Matz
1.081.80
now 1.24
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Williamson
4041.40
now 19
28
Steven Matz
4041.40
now 35
32
Winshigher is better
Brandon Williamson
.8006.20
now 2
23
Steven Matz
.8006.20
now 4
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBrandon Williamson — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.82
SellSteven Matz — sell.conf 0.90
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