MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Cole Ragans
KC · P
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Dean Kremer
BAL · 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

Cole Ragans wins 2 (K, W); Dean Kremer wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cole Ragans
94.9
Dean Kremer
93.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
14.4%
Dean Kremer
14.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
29.8%
Dean Kremer
26.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
27.9%
Dean Kremer
30.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
39.8%
Dean Kremer
34.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
15.7%
Dean Kremer
9.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Ragans
.344
Dean Kremer
.331
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
Cole Ragans
3.795.14
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.84
4.24
Dean Kremer
3.795.14
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.09
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Cole Ragans
.9001.62
now 1.42
1.33
Dean Kremer
.9001.62
now 0.91
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Ragans
4072
now 45
56
Dean Kremer
4072
now 16
54
Winshigher is better
Cole Ragans
.0002.80
now 1
12
Dean Kremer
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCole Ragans — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeDean Kremer — hold.conf 0.50
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