MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Carson Whisenhunt
SF · P
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Cole Ragans
KC · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Carson Whisenhunt.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA, WHIP, and wins.

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

Carson Whisenhunt wins 3 categories (ERA, WHIP, W); Cole Ragans wins 1 (K); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Carson Whisenhunt
92.8
Cole Ragans
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Whisenhunt
15.5%
Cole Ragans
14.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Whisenhunt
18.4%
Cole Ragans
29.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Whisenhunt
37.9%
Cole Ragans
27.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Whisenhunt
47.5%
Cole Ragans
39.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Whisenhunt
11.9%
Cole Ragans
15.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Whisenhunt
.408
Cole Ragans
.344
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
Carson Whisenhunt
2.805.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.38
4.10
Cole Ragans
2.805.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.84
4.24
WHIPlower is better
Carson Whisenhunt
1.231.49
now 1.41
1.30
Cole Ragans
1.231.49
now 1.42
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Whisenhunt
4060.60
now 6
16
Cole Ragans
4060.60
now 45
44
Winshigher is better
Carson Whisenhunt
.0005.20
now 1
24
Cole Ragans
.0005.20
now 1
11

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCarson Whisenhunt — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeCole Ragans — hold.conf 0.50
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