MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 8, 2026
Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
TB · P
Change to
Portrait of Peyton Gray
Peyton Gray
TEX · 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); Peyton Gray 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
93.7
Peyton Gray
92.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
12.3%
Peyton Gray
13.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
21.9%
Peyton Gray
25.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
27.8%
Peyton Gray
35.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
38.0%
Peyton Gray
35.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
4.2%
Peyton Gray
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.332
Peyton Gray
.272
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
2.756.45
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Peyton Gray
2.756.45
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.57
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24
Peyton Gray
1.161.52
now 1.30
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4045
now 17
37
Peyton Gray
4045
now 18
27
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0002.80
now 0
00
Peyton Gray
.0002.80
now 1
12

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 & seePeyton Gray — hold.conf 0.50
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