MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Chris Martin
Chris Martin
TEX · P
Change to
Portrait of Will Dion
Will Dion
CLE · P
Change to
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

Chris Martin wins 1 (W); Will Dion 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
Chris Martin
94.5
Will Dion
91.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Martin
8.5%
Will Dion
14.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Martin
13.6%
Will Dion
30.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Martin
32.2%
Will Dion
36.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Martin
44.4%
Will Dion
32.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Martin
11.1%
Will Dion
2.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Martin
.408
Will Dion
.295
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 Martin
2.048.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.84
3.70
Will Dion
2.048.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Chris Martin
.9602.22
now 1.94
1.24
Will Dion
.9602.22
now 1.83
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Martin
4035
now 7
17
Will Dion
4035
now 8
27
Winshigher is better
Chris Martin
.0002.80
now 1
12
Will Dion
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeChris Martin — hold.conf 0.55
Buy LowWill Dion — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.89
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