MLB Daily DeltaWeek 13 · June 19, 2026
Burch Smith
DET · P
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Portrait of Steven Okert
Steven Okert
HOU · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Burch Smith wins 1 (K); Steven Okert wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Burch Smith
93.8
Steven Okert
91.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
10.4%
Steven Okert
13.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
27.4%
Steven Okert
21.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Burch Smith
26.2%
Steven Okert
29.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
47.8%
Steven Okert
27.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
4.3%
Steven Okert
5.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Burch Smith
.287
Steven Okert
.289
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
Burch Smith
2.963.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
3.70
Steven Okert
2.963.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.46
3.68
WHIPlower is better
Burch Smith
.9001.67
now 1.47
1.24
Steven Okert
.9001.67
now 0.96
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Burch Smith
4037.60
now 20
32
Steven Okert
4037.60
now 22
31
Winshigher is better
Burch Smith
.000.480
now 0
00
Steven Okert
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBurch Smith — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighSteven Okert — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.81
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