MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Drew Rasmussen
Drew Rasmussen
TB · P
Change to
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

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

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Drew Rasmussen
96.0
Michael Soroka
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Drew Rasmussen
12.1%
Michael Soroka
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Drew Rasmussen
24.8%
Michael Soroka
23.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Drew Rasmussen
33.5%
Michael Soroka
33.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Drew Rasmussen
33.9%
Michael Soroka
34.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Drew Rasmussen
6.9%
Michael Soroka
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Drew Rasmussen
.284
Michael Soroka
.309
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
Drew Rasmussen
2.954.30
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.36
3.34
Michael Soroka
2.954.30
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.25
4.00
WHIPlower is better
Drew Rasmussen
.9501.27
now 1.02
1.09
Michael Soroka
.9501.27
now 1.20
1.19

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Drew Rasmussen
4066.40
now 55
44
Michael Soroka
4066.40
now 60
47
Winshigher is better
Drew Rasmussen
.00010.40
now 4
25
Michael Soroka
.00010.40
now 7
48

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

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