MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Dustin May
Dustin May
STL · P
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Portrait of Eduardo Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez
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

Dustin May wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Eduardo Rodriguez wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Dustin May
96.9
Eduardo Rodriguez
92.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Dustin May
10.8%
Eduardo Rodriguez
9.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Dustin May
23.4%
Eduardo Rodriguez
17.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Dustin May
30.2%
Eduardo Rodriguez
29.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Dustin May
46.1%
Eduardo Rodriguez
36.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Dustin May
6.1%
Eduardo Rodriguez
9.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Dustin May
.308
Eduardo Rodriguez
.341
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
Dustin May
25.64
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.57
3.98
Eduardo Rodriguez
25.64
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.24
4.67
WHIPlower is better
Dustin May
1.121.43
now 1.30
1.34
Eduardo Rodriguez
1.121.43
now 1.19
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Dustin May
4057.60
now 51
40
Eduardo Rodriguez
4057.60
now 52
41
Winshigher is better
Dustin May
.8006.20
now 3
23
Eduardo Rodriguez
.8006.20
now 5
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowDustin May — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.78
Sell HighEduardo Rodriguez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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