MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Portrait of Bubba Chandler
Bubba Chandler
PIT · P
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Portrait of Walker Buehler
Walker Buehler
SD · 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); Walker Buehler 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
Walker Buehler
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
11.1%
Walker Buehler
9.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
20.1%
Walker Buehler
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
29.3%
Walker Buehler
26.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
36.8%
Walker Buehler
41.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
6.2%
Walker Buehler
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
.308
Walker Buehler
.324
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
3.615.24
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.85
3.97
Walker Buehler
3.615.24
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.88
4.32
WHIPlower is better
Bubba Chandler
1.241.60
now 1.52
1.45
Walker Buehler
1.241.60
now 1.32
1.40

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bubba Chandler
4058
now 52
45
Walker Buehler
4058
now 43
37
Winshigher is better
Bubba Chandler
.2003.80
now 1
11
Walker Buehler
.2003.80
now 3
23

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyBubba Chandler — hold.conf 0.60
SellWalker Buehler — sell.conf 0.65
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