MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of DL Hall
DL Hall
MIL · P
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Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
NYY · 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

DL Hall wins 2 (K, WHIP); Paul Blackburn wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
DL Hall
94.7
Paul Blackburn
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
DL Hall
11.5%
Paul Blackburn
10.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
DL Hall
25.0%
Paul Blackburn
20.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
DL Hall
23.9%
Paul Blackburn
27.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
DL Hall
30.1%
Paul Blackburn
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
DL Hall
5.5%
Paul Blackburn
6.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
DL Hall
.305
Paul Blackburn
.291
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
DL Hall
24.31
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.20
3.71
Paul Blackburn
24.31
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.51
WHIPlower is better
DL Hall
1.211.51
now 1.29
1.28
Paul Blackburn
1.211.51
now 1.44
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
DL Hall
4039
now 31
18
Paul Blackburn
4039
now 16
11
Winshigher is better
DL Hall
.0002.80
now 0
00
Paul Blackburn
.0002.80
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighDL Hall — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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