MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Casey Mize
Casey Mize
SD · P
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Portrait of Cristopher Sánchez
Cristopher Sánchez
PHI · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

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

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

Casey Mize wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Cristopher Sánchez wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Casey Mize
93.5
Cristopher Sánchez
95.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Casey Mize
13.4%
Cristopher Sánchez
16.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Casey Mize
24.9%
Cristopher Sánchez
27.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Casey Mize
29.5%
Cristopher Sánchez
38.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Casey Mize
36.0%
Cristopher Sánchez
43.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Casey Mize
6.4%
Cristopher Sánchez
7.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Casey Mize
.273
Cristopher Sánchez
.284
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
Casey Mize
24.07
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.27
3.07
Cristopher Sánchez
24.07
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.47
3.33
WHIPlower is better
Casey Mize
.9001.31
now 0.97
1.16
Cristopher Sánchez
.9001.31
now 1.12
1.21

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Casey Mize
40118.20
now 49
37
Cristopher Sánchez
40118.20
now 95
53
Winshigher is better
Casey Mize
.0008
now 2
12
Cristopher Sánchez
.0008
now 6
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighCasey Mize — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.80
BuyCristopher Sánchez — buy.conf 0.83
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