MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of Chris Bassitt
Chris Bassitt
BAL · P
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Portrait of Kyle Freeland
Kyle Freeland
COL · 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

Chris Bassitt wins 2 (ERA, W); Kyle Freeland 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
Kyle Freeland
91.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
9.7%
Kyle Freeland
11.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
14.2%
Kyle Freeland
19.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Bassitt
24.4%
Kyle Freeland
34.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Bassitt
34.5%
Kyle Freeland
43.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Bassitt
4.1%
Kyle Freeland
10.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Bassitt
.344
Kyle Freeland
.349
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
Chris Bassitt
3.388.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.06
4.72
Kyle Freeland
3.388.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.06
4.83
WHIPlower is better
Chris Bassitt
1.181.86
now 1.58
1.47
Kyle Freeland
1.181.86
now 1.71
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Bassitt
4048.60
now 36
33
Kyle Freeland
4048.60
now 43
34
Winshigher is better
Chris Bassitt
.0005.20
now 4
24
Kyle Freeland
.0005.20
now 1
11

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellChris Bassitt — sell.conf 0.84
Hold · leans sellKyle Freeland — hold.conf 0.60
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