MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Portrait of Bubba Chandler
Bubba Chandler
PIT · P
Change to
Jake Irvin
WSH · P
Change to
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

Bubba Chandler wins 2 (K, ERA); Jake Irvin wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
98.5
Jake Irvin
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
11.1%
Jake Irvin
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
20.1%
Jake Irvin
23.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
29.3%
Jake Irvin
24.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
36.8%
Jake Irvin
45.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
6.2%
Jake Irvin
13.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
.308
Jake Irvin
.358
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
Bubba Chandler
3.455.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.85
3.96
Jake Irvin
3.455.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.23
5.05
WHIPlower is better
Bubba Chandler
1.271.59
now 1.52
1.45
Jake Irvin
1.271.59
now 1.35
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bubba Chandler
4064
now 52
44
Jake Irvin
4064
now 58
43
Winshigher is better
Bubba Chandler
.5202.48
now 1
11
Jake Irvin
.5202.48
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyBubba Chandler — hold.conf 0.60
SellJake Irvin — sell.conf 0.90
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