MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Portrait of Bryce Elder
Bryce Elder
ATL · P
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Portrait of Ryan Weathers
Ryan Weathers
NYY · 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

Bryce Elder wins 2 (ERA, W); Ryan Weathers wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Bryce Elder
92.5
Ryan Weathers
95.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
10.2%
Ryan Weathers
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
19.7%
Ryan Weathers
26.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
27.9%
Ryan Weathers
29.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryce Elder
40.5%
Ryan Weathers
42.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryce Elder
6.1%
Ryan Weathers
8.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryce Elder
.306
Ryan Weathers
.322
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
Bryce Elder
24.98
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.50
3.90
Ryan Weathers
24.98
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.52
4.27
WHIPlower is better
Bryce Elder
11.37
now 1.08
1.29
Ryan Weathers
11.37
now 1.14
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryce Elder
4090.60
now 61
36
Ryan Weathers
4090.60
now 75
45
Winshigher is better
Bryce Elder
.0005.20
now 4
23
Ryan Weathers
.0005.20
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyBryce Elder — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellRyan Weathers — hold.conf 0.60
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