MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of Dustin May
Dustin May
STL · P
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Portrait of Jameson Taillon
Jameson Taillon
TOR · 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, W); Jameson Taillon wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Dustin May
96.9
Jameson Taillon
91.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Dustin May
10.5%
Jameson Taillon
11.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Dustin May
23.1%
Jameson Taillon
20.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Dustin May
29.8%
Jameson Taillon
30.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Dustin May
46.1%
Jameson Taillon
38.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Dustin May
6.5%
Jameson Taillon
15.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Dustin May
.306
Jameson Taillon
.366
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
3.335.95
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.57
3.91
Jameson Taillon
3.335.95
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.37
5.24
WHIPlower is better
Dustin May
1.211.40
now 1.30
1.33
Jameson Taillon
1.211.40
now 1.28
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Dustin May
4057.40
now 51
35
Jameson Taillon
4057.40
now 51
36
Winshigher is better
Dustin May
.2003.80
now 3
13
Jameson Taillon
.2003.80
now 2
12

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
SellJameson Taillon — sell.conf 0.90
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