MLB Daily DeltaWeek 13 · June 19, 2026
Cole Ragans
KC · 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

Cole Ragans 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
Cole Ragans
94.9
Michael King
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
14.4%
Michael King
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
29.8%
Michael King
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
27.9%
Michael King
27.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
39.8%
Michael King
34.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
15.7%
Michael King
9.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Ragans
.345
Michael King
.338
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
2.525.50
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.84
4.22
Michael King
2.525.50
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.52
WHIPlower is better
Cole Ragans
1.011.54
now 1.42
1.33
Michael King
1.011.54
now 1.13
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Ragans
40115
now 45
92
Michael King
40115
now 65
95
Winshigher is better
Cole Ragans
.0009.40
now 1
13
Michael King
.0009.40
now 4
37

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCole Ragans — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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