MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Cole Wilcox
SEA · P
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Michael Rucker
SEA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Cole Wilcox.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts. Michael Rucker’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Cole Wilcox wins 1 categories (K); Michael Rucker wins 0 (none); 3 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
96.6
Michael Rucker
95.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
14.2%
Michael Rucker
13.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
21.7%
Michael Rucker
27.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
31.4%
Michael Rucker
35.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
44.4%
Michael Rucker
40.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
6.9%
Michael Rucker
7.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
.357
Michael Rucker
.294
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 Wilcox
3.026.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
Michael Rucker
3.026.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Cole Wilcox
.9002.55
now 2.18
1.24
Michael Rucker
.9002.55
now 0.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
4025.40
now 15
19
Michael Rucker
4025.40
now 3
18
Winshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
.000.480
now 0
00
Michael Rucker
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCole Wilcox — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowMichael Rucker — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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