MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Portrait of Brandon Young
Brandon Young
BAL · P
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Portrait of Zebby Matthews
Zebby Matthews
MIN · 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 Young wins 2 (ERA, W); Zebby Matthews wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brandon Young
94.3
Zebby Matthews
95.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Young
11.5%
Zebby Matthews
10.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Young
19.3%
Zebby Matthews
18.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Young
34.5%
Zebby Matthews
27.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Young
41.8%
Zebby Matthews
37.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Young
5.7%
Zebby Matthews
12.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Young
.313
Zebby Matthews
.334
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 Young
2.845.14
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.35
4.11
Zebby Matthews
2.845.14
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.63
4.52
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Young
.9001.51
now 1.37
1.35
Zebby Matthews
.9001.51
now 1.03
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Young
4056.20
now 33
32
Zebby Matthews
4056.20
now 24
47
Winshigher is better
Brandon Young
.0005.20
now 3
24
Zebby Matthews
.0005.20
now 1
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyBrandon Young — hold.conf 0.60
SellZebby Matthews — sell.conf 0.75
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