MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 9, 2026
Portrait of Chris Bassitt
Chris Bassitt
BAL · P
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Portrait of Jameson Taillon
Jameson Taillon
CHC · 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

Chris Bassitt wins 2 (ERA, W); Jameson Taillon wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
91.5
Jameson Taillon
91.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
9.7%
Jameson Taillon
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
14.2%
Jameson Taillon
20.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
24.4%
Jameson Taillon
31.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Bassitt
34.5%
Jameson Taillon
38.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Bassitt
4.1%
Jameson Taillon
14.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Bassitt
.344
Jameson Taillon
.357
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
Chris Bassitt
4.455.63
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.06
4.71
Jameson Taillon
4.455.63
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.37
5.00
WHIPlower is better
Chris Bassitt
1.161.70
now 1.58
1.47
Jameson Taillon
1.161.70
now 1.28
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Bassitt
4064
now 36
51
Jameson Taillon
4064
now 51
56
Winshigher is better
Chris Bassitt
.0009.40
now 4
37
Jameson Taillon
.0009.40
now 2
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellChris Bassitt — sell.conf 0.83
SellJameson Taillon — sell.conf 0.90
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