MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 4, 2026
Portrait of Bubba Chandler
Bubba Chandler
PIT · P
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Portrait of Jameson Taillon
Jameson Taillon
CHC · 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); Jameson Taillon 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
Jameson Taillon
91.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
11.4%
Jameson Taillon
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
20.8%
Jameson Taillon
20.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
30.0%
Jameson Taillon
31.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
37.0%
Jameson Taillon
38.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
6.9%
Jameson Taillon
14.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
.316
Jameson Taillon
.357
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
3.635.87
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.85
4.13
Jameson Taillon
3.635.87
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.37
4.99
WHIPlower is better
Bubba Chandler
1.181.62
now 1.52
1.45
Jameson Taillon
1.181.62
now 1.28
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bubba Chandler
44.2074.80
now 52
68
Jameson Taillon
44.2074.80
now 51
59
Winshigher is better
Bubba Chandler
.2003.80
now 1
12
Jameson Taillon
.2003.80
now 2
23

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

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