MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Christian Scott
Christian Scott
NYM · P
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Portrait of Michael King
Michael King
SD · 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 (ERA, WHIP); Michael King wins 2 (K, 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
Michael King
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Christian Scott
12.5%
Michael King
11.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Christian Scott
28.8%
Michael King
21.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Christian Scott
28.4%
Michael King
29.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Christian Scott
34.3%
Michael King
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Christian Scott
6.3%
Michael King
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Christian Scott
.300
Michael King
.328
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
2.404.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.97
3.75
Michael King
2.404.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.39
WHIPlower is better
Christian Scott
1.031.48
now 1.38
1.31
Michael King
1.031.48
now 1.13
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Christian Scott
4075.80
now 38
39
Michael King
4075.80
now 65
43
Winshigher is better
Christian Scott
.0005.20
now 1
12
Michael King
.0005.20
now 4
23

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyChristian Scott — buy.conf 0.70
Sell HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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