MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 7, 2026
Cole Ragans
KC · P
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Portrait of Kyle Bradish
Kyle Bradish
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, WHIP); Kyle Bradish wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cole Ragans
94.9
Kyle Bradish
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
14.4%
Kyle Bradish
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
29.8%
Kyle Bradish
23.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
27.9%
Kyle Bradish
30.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
39.8%
Kyle Bradish
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
15.7%
Kyle Bradish
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Ragans
.344
Kyle Bradish
.306
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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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
2.885.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.84
4.23
Kyle Bradish
2.885.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.44
3.88
WHIPlower is better
Cole Ragans
1.261.49
now 1.42
1.33
Kyle Bradish
1.261.49
now 1.42
1.41

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Ragans
4082.80
now 45
72
Kyle Bradish
4082.80
now 65
70
Winshigher is better
Cole Ragans
.0005.20
now 1
12
Kyle Bradish
.0005.20
now 3
24

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 · leans buyKyle Bradish — hold.conf 0.60
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