MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Caleb Kilian
Caleb Kilian
SF · P
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Portrait of Drew Anderson
Drew Anderson
DET · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Caleb Kilian wins 2 (W, SV); Drew Anderson wins 2 (K, ERA); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Caleb Kilian
96.8
Drew Anderson
95.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Caleb Kilian
13.6%
Drew Anderson
14.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Caleb Kilian
28.1%
Drew Anderson
28.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Caleb Kilian
31.2%
Drew Anderson
35.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Caleb Kilian
35.0%
Drew Anderson
40.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Caleb Kilian
7.8%
Drew Anderson
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Caleb Kilian
.290
Drew Anderson
.280
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
Caleb Kilian
2.884.36
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.81
3.69
Drew Anderson
2.884.36
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.03
3.21
WHIPlower is better
Caleb Kilian
1.081.33
now 1.15
1.25
Drew Anderson
1.081.33
now 1.26
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Caleb Kilian
4056
now 29
21
Drew Anderson
4056
now 46
30
Winshigher is better
Caleb Kilian
.5202.48
now 2
12
Drew Anderson
.5202.48
now 2
12
Saveshigher is better
Caleb Kilian
.0004.40
now 3
23
Drew Anderson
.0004.40
now 2
12
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCaleb Kilian — hold.conf 0.50
BuyDrew Anderson — buy.conf 0.87
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