MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · July 1, 2026
Portrait of Casey Mize
Casey Mize
DET · P
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Portrait of Michael Soroka
Michael Soroka
AZ · 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); Michael Soroka 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
Michael Soroka
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Casey Mize
13.8%
Michael Soroka
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Casey Mize
26.9%
Michael Soroka
23.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Casey Mize
29.4%
Michael Soroka
33.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Casey Mize
34.7%
Michael Soroka
34.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Casey Mize
7.1%
Michael Soroka
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Casey Mize
.263
Michael Soroka
.309
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
Casey Mize
24.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.27
2.80
Michael Soroka
24.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.25
3.93
WHIPlower is better
Casey Mize
.9001.29
now 0.97
1.13
Michael Soroka
.9001.29
now 1.20
1.19

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Casey Mize
40.2079.80
now 49
63
Michael Soroka
40.2079.80
now 60
71
Winshigher is better
Casey Mize
.00016
now 2
24
Michael Soroka
.00016
now 7
612

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyCasey Mize — buy.conf 0.92
Hold · leans buyMichael Soroka — hold.conf 0.60
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