MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 18, 2026
Portrait of Christian Scott
Christian Scott
NYM · P
Change to
Mick Abel
MIN · 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

Christian Scott wins 1 (K); Mick Abel wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Christian Scott
95.4
Mick Abel
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Christian Scott
12.4%
Mick Abel
14.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Christian Scott
28.5%
Mick Abel
24.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Christian Scott
28.5%
Mick Abel
33.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Christian Scott
34.0%
Mick Abel
40.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Christian Scott
7.3%
Mick Abel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Christian Scott
.314
Mick Abel
.349
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
2.524.55
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.97
4.10
Mick Abel
2.524.55
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.98
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Christian Scott
1.191.68
now 1.38
1.31
Mick Abel
1.191.68
now 1.57
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Christian Scott
4066.40
now 38
54
Mick Abel
4066.40
now 23
51
Winshigher is better
Christian Scott
.2003.80
now 1
12
Mick Abel
.2003.80
now 1
23

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyChristian Scott — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · wait & seeMick Abel — hold.conf 0.50
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