MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Caleb Kilian
Caleb Kilian
SF · P
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Portrait of Rico Garcia
Rico Garcia
BAL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Caleb Kilian wins 1 (K); Rico Garcia wins 1 (WHIP); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Caleb Kilian
96.8
Rico Garcia
95.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Caleb Kilian
13.2%
Rico Garcia
17.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Caleb Kilian
27.0%
Rico Garcia
26.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Caleb Kilian
31.5%
Rico Garcia
27.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Caleb Kilian
35.5%
Rico Garcia
34.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Caleb Kilian
7.3%
Rico Garcia
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Caleb Kilian
.287
Rico Garcia
.270
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
Caleb Kilian
25.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.81
3.68
Rico Garcia
25.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.71
3.67
WHIPlower is better
Caleb Kilian
.9001.50
now 1.15
1.25
Rico Garcia
.9001.50
now 0.63
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Caleb Kilian
4034.60
now 29
20
Rico Garcia
4034.60
now 28
19
Winshigher is better
Caleb Kilian
.2003.80
now 2
12
Rico Garcia
.2003.80
now 3
13
Saveshigher is better
Caleb Kilian
.6004.40
now 3
23
Rico Garcia
.6004.40
now 3
23
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCaleb Kilian — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeRico Garcia — hold.conf 0.50
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