MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Bryan Baker
Bryan Baker
TB · P
Change to
Portrait of Jeff Hoffman
Jeff Hoffman
TOR · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Jeff Hoffman.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts, ERA, WHIP, and wins. Bryan Baker’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Jeff Hoffman wins 4 categories (K, ERA, WHIP, W); Bryan Baker wins 1 (SV).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Bryan Baker
97.0
Jeff Hoffman
96.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan Baker
15.6%
Jeff Hoffman
18.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan Baker
27.8%
Jeff Hoffman
33.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan Baker
35.6%
Jeff Hoffman
37.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan Baker
32.3%
Jeff Hoffman
32.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan Baker
6.3%
Jeff Hoffman
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan Baker
.253
Jeff Hoffman
.285
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
Bryan Baker
27.95
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.66
Jeff Hoffman
27.95
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.31
3.37
WHIPlower is better
Bryan Baker
.9002.02
now 1.07
1.24
Jeff Hoffman
.9002.02
now 1.75
1.21

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan Baker
4054.20
now 29
22
Jeff Hoffman
4054.20
now 45
28
Winshigher is better
Bryan Baker
.0005.60
now 1
01
Jeff Hoffman
.0005.60
now 4
24
Saveshigher is better
Bryan Baker
.00021.60
now 16
815
Jeff Hoffman
.00021.60
now 5
25
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBryan Baker — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowJeff Hoffman — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.88
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