MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Chad Patrick
Chad Patrick
MIL · P
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Portrait of Daniel Lynch IV
Daniel Lynch IV
KC · 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

Chad Patrick wins 2 (K, W); Daniel Lynch IV wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Chad Patrick
95.3
Daniel Lynch IV
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
13.2%
Daniel Lynch IV
12.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
22.1%
Daniel Lynch IV
19.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
32.2%
Daniel Lynch IV
30.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chad Patrick
37.2%
Daniel Lynch IV
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chad Patrick
6.4%
Daniel Lynch IV
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chad Patrick
.306
Daniel Lynch IV
.286
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
Chad Patrick
24.60
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.54
3.84
Daniel Lynch IV
24.60
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.93
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Chad Patrick
.9001.44
now 1.20
1.31
Daniel Lynch IV
.9001.44
now 0.99
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chad Patrick
4040.40
now 34
21
Daniel Lynch IV
4040.40
now 27
18
Winshigher is better
Chad Patrick
.0004.20
now 3
13
Daniel Lynch IV
.0004.20
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Chad Patrick
.0003.40
now 2
02
Daniel Lynch IV
.0003.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyChad Patrick — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighDaniel Lynch IV — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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