MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of Dustin May
Dustin May
STL · P
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Portrait of Grayson Rodriguez
Grayson Rodriguez
LAA · 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); Grayson 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
Grayson Rodriguez
96.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Dustin May
10.5%
Grayson Rodriguez
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Dustin May
23.1%
Grayson Rodriguez
17.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Dustin May
29.8%
Grayson Rodriguez
25.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Dustin May
46.1%
Grayson Rodriguez
52.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Dustin May
6.5%
Grayson Rodriguez
11.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Dustin May
.306
Grayson Rodriguez
.414
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
Dustin May
2.468.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.57
3.91
Grayson Rodriguez
2.468.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.53
6.58
WHIPlower is better
Dustin May
1.151.82
now 1.30
1.33
Grayson Rodriguez
1.151.82
now 1.67
1.47

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Dustin May
4065.80
now 51
35
Grayson Rodriguez
4065.80
now 14
41
Winshigher is better
Dustin May
.0009.40
now 3
13
Grayson Rodriguez
.0009.40
now 2
37

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 0.74
SellGrayson Rodriguez — sell.conf 0.90
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