MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · July 1, 2026
Cole Wilcox
SEA · P
Change to
Portrait of Steven Cruz
Steven Cruz
KC · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Cole Wilcox wins 0 (none); Steven Cruz wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
96.5
Steven Cruz
98.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
14.4%
Steven Cruz
17.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
21.4%
Steven Cruz
30.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
32.9%
Steven Cruz
25.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
46.3%
Steven Cruz
32.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
12.2%
Steven Cruz
12.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
.408
Steven Cruz
.319
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
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
Steven Cruz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.36
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Cole Wilcox
.9002.55
now 2.18
1.24
Steven Cruz
.9002.55
now 1.86
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
4036
now 15
30
Steven Cruz
4036
now 20
30
Winshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
.000.480
now 0
00
Steven Cruz
.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
Hold · wait & seeSteven Cruz — hold.conf 0.50
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