MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of Bryan King
Bryan King
HOU · P
Change to
Jordan Hicks
CWS · P
Change to
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

Bryan King wins 2 (K, SV); Jordan Hicks wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Bryan King
91.9
Jordan Hicks
99.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
9.0%
Jordan Hicks
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryan King
17.9%
Jordan Hicks
26.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryan King
31.0%
Jordan Hicks
29.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
36.2%
Jordan Hicks
31.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryan King
5.4%
Jordan Hicks
1.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryan King
.311
Jordan Hicks
.274
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
Bryan King
26.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.84
3.92
Jordan Hicks
26.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Bryan King
.9002.43
now 1.30
1.35
Jordan Hicks
.9002.43
now 2.09
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryan King
4024.60
now 19
14
Jordan Hicks
4024.60
now 15
11
Winshigher is better
Bryan King
.000.480
now 0
00
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Bryan King
.0008.40
now 6
35
Jordan Hicks
.0008.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyBryan King — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · wait & seeJordan Hicks — hold.conf 0.50
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