MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Burch Smith
DET · P
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Portrait of George Soriano
George Soriano
STL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Burch Smith.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP. George Soriano’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Burch Smith wins 3 categories (K, ERA, WHIP); George Soriano wins 2 (W, SV).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Burch Smith
93.8
George Soriano
96.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
10.4%
George Soriano
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
27.4%
George Soriano
23.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Burch Smith
26.2%
George Soriano
34.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
47.8%
George Soriano
42.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
4.3%
George Soriano
9.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Burch Smith
.287
George Soriano
.312
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Burch Smith
2.684.31
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
3.70
George Soriano
2.684.31
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.04
3.95
WHIPlower is better
Burch Smith
1.011.60
now 1.47
1.24
George Soriano
1.011.60
now 1.14
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Burch Smith
4025.60
now 20
15
George Soriano
4025.60
now 20
12
Winshigher is better
Burch Smith
.0002.80
now 0
00
George Soriano
.0002.80
now 2
12
Saveshigher is better
Burch Smith
.0003.40
now 0
0
George Soriano
.0003.40
now 2
12
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBurch Smith — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighGeorge Soriano — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.83
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