MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 21, 2026
Cole Ragans
KC · P
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Portrait of Zebby Matthews
Zebby Matthews
MIN · 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, ERA); Zebby Matthews wins 2 (WHIP, 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
Zebby Matthews
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
14.4%
Zebby Matthews
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
29.8%
Zebby Matthews
19.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
27.9%
Zebby Matthews
27.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
39.8%
Zebby Matthews
38.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
15.7%
Zebby Matthews
12.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Ragans
.344
Zebby Matthews
.335
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
45.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.84
4.24
Zebby Matthews
45.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.63
4.54
WHIPlower is better
Cole Ragans
.9001.58
now 1.42
1.33
Zebby Matthews
.9001.58
now 1.03
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Ragans
4073
now 45
59
Zebby Matthews
4073
now 24
55
Winshigher is better
Cole Ragans
.2003.80
now 1
12
Zebby Matthews
.2003.80
now 1
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCole Ragans — hold.conf 0.50
SellZebby Matthews — sell.conf 0.75
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