MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
TB · P
Change to
Joe Mantiply
TOR · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Craig Kimbrel wins 1 (K); Joe Mantiply wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Joe Mantiply
88.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
12.2%
Joe Mantiply
8.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
22.5%
Joe Mantiply
22.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
29.2%
Joe Mantiply
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.3%
Joe Mantiply
44.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
3.3%
Joe Mantiply
10.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.311
Joe Mantiply
.332
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
Craig Kimbrel
27.07
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Joe Mantiply
27.07
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.04
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.011.56
now 1.44
1.24
Joe Mantiply
1.011.56
now 1.13
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4029.60
now 17
24
Joe Mantiply
4029.60
now 16
14
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0001.48
now 0
00
Joe Mantiply
.0001.48
now 1
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeJoe Mantiply — hold.conf 0.50
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