MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Portrait of Daniel Lynch IV
Daniel Lynch IV
KC · P
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Portrait of Tim Mayza
Tim Mayza
PHI · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Daniel Lynch IV wins 2 (K, SV); Tim Mayza wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
95.0
Tim Mayza
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
13.2%
Tim Mayza
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
19.1%
Tim Mayza
24.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
31.4%
Tim Mayza
27.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
35.8%
Tim Mayza
44.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
5.2%
Tim Mayza
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
.287
Tim Mayza
.284
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
Daniel Lynch IV
24.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.93
3.69
Tim Mayza
24.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.62
3.33
WHIPlower is better
Daniel Lynch IV
.9001.34
now 0.99
1.24
Tim Mayza
.9001.34
now 0.99
1.22

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Daniel Lynch IV
4032.60
now 27
17
Tim Mayza
4032.60
now 26
15
Winshigher is better
Daniel Lynch IV
.0001.48
now 1
01
Tim Mayza
.0001.48
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Daniel Lynch IV
.0002.40
now 1
01
Tim Mayza
.0002.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighDaniel Lynch IV — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
BuyTim Mayza — buy.conf 0.83
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