MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Portrait of Chase Burns
Chase Burns
CIN · P
Change to
Portrait of Michael Soroka
Michael Soroka
AZ · P
Change to
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

Chase Burns wins 2 (K, ERA); Michael Soroka wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Chase Burns
97.7
Michael Soroka
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chase Burns
15.6%
Michael Soroka
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chase Burns
28.7%
Michael Soroka
23.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chase Burns
34.0%
Michael Soroka
33.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chase Burns
36.9%
Michael Soroka
34.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chase Burns
8.1%
Michael Soroka
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chase Burns
.278
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
Chase Burns
24.79
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.96
3.18
Michael Soroka
24.79
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.25
3.98
WHIPlower is better
Chase Burns
.9001.32
now 0.96
1.22
Michael Soroka
.9001.32
now 1.20
1.19

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chase Burns
4085.60
now 72
47
Michael Soroka
4085.60
now 60
38
Winshigher is better
Chase Burns
1.408.60
now 7
36
Michael Soroka
1.408.60
now 7
36

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighChase Burns — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · steadyMichael Soroka — hold.conf 0.60
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