MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Christian Scott
Christian Scott
NYM · P
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Portrait of Dustin May
Dustin May
STL · 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

Christian Scott wins 2 (K, WHIP); Dustin May wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Christian Scott
95.4
Dustin May
96.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Christian Scott
12.3%
Dustin May
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Christian Scott
28.8%
Dustin May
23.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Christian Scott
27.4%
Dustin May
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Christian Scott
34.0%
Dustin May
46.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Christian Scott
6.9%
Dustin May
6.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Christian Scott
.309
Dustin May
.308
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
Christian Scott
2.335.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.97
4.00
Dustin May
2.335.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.57
3.98
WHIPlower is better
Christian Scott
1.231.45
now 1.38
1.32
Dustin May
1.231.45
now 1.30
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Christian Scott
4056.60
now 38
47
Dustin May
4056.60
now 51
40
Winshigher is better
Christian Scott
.2003.80
now 1
12
Dustin May
.2003.80
now 3
23

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyChristian Scott — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowDustin May — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.78
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