MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 30, 2026
Portrait of Chase Silseth
Chase Silseth
TEX · P
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Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
TB · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Chase Silseth wins 1 (W); Craig Kimbrel wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Chase Silseth
96.0
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chase Silseth
15.4%
Craig Kimbrel
12.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chase Silseth
27.6%
Craig Kimbrel
22.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chase Silseth
31.5%
Craig Kimbrel
29.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chase Silseth
32.0%
Craig Kimbrel
34.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chase Silseth
8.7%
Craig Kimbrel
3.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chase Silseth
.302
Craig Kimbrel
.310
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
Chase Silseth
27.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.74
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
27.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Chase Silseth
1.161.52
now 1.40
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chase Silseth
4030.60
now 20
15
Craig Kimbrel
4030.60
now 17
25
Winshigher is better
Chase Silseth
.0001.48
now 1
01
Craig Kimbrel
.0001.48
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeChase Silseth — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
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