MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 6, 2026
Portrait of Cristopher Sánchez
Cristopher Sánchez
PHI · P
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Portrait of Michael Soroka
Michael Soroka
AZ · P
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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

Cristopher Sánchez wins 2 (K, ERA); Michael Soroka wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cristopher Sánchez
95.2
Michael Soroka
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristopher Sánchez
16.7%
Michael Soroka
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristopher Sánchez
27.9%
Michael Soroka
23.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristopher Sánchez
38.1%
Michael Soroka
33.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristopher Sánchez
43.0%
Michael Soroka
34.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristopher Sánchez
7.8%
Michael Soroka
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristopher Sánchez
.284
Michael Soroka
.309
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Cristopher Sánchez
25
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.47
3.33
Michael Soroka
25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.25
3.99
WHIPlower is better
Cristopher Sánchez
1.051.28
now 1.12
1.21
Michael Soroka
1.051.28
now 1.20
1.19

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristopher Sánchez
40117.40
now 95
53
Michael Soroka
40117.40
now 60
39
Winshigher is better
Cristopher Sánchez
.0009
now 6
25
Michael Soroka
.0009
now 7
37

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyCristopher Sánchez — buy.conf 0.83
Hold · steadyMichael Soroka — hold.conf 0.60
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