MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Portrait of Connor Prielipp
Connor Prielipp
MIN · P
Change to
Max Scherzer
TOR · P
Change to
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

Connor Prielipp wins 2 (K, ERA); Max Scherzer wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Connor Prielipp
95.5
Max Scherzer
93.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Connor Prielipp
10.8%
Max Scherzer
8.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Connor Prielipp
24.4%
Max Scherzer
15.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Connor Prielipp
30.6%
Max Scherzer
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Connor Prielipp
40.7%
Max Scherzer
36.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Connor Prielipp
8.8%
Max Scherzer
13.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Connor Prielipp
.310
Max Scherzer
.374
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
Connor Prielipp
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.13
4.04
Max Scherzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.23
4.14
WHIPlower is better
Connor Prielipp
1.141.90
now 1.35
1.32
Max Scherzer
1.141.90
now 1.73
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Connor Prielipp
4054.60
now 35
43
Max Scherzer
4054.60
now 14
36
Winshigher is better
Connor Prielipp
.5202.48
now 1
12
Max Scherzer
.5202.48
now 1
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyConnor Prielipp — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · wait & seeMax Scherzer — hold.conf 0.50
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