MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Portrait of Dustin May
Dustin May
STL · P
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Portrait of Michael King
Michael King
SD · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Dustin May wins 1 (ERA); Michael King wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Dustin May
96.9
Michael King
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Dustin May
10.5%
Michael King
11.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Dustin May
22.9%
Michael King
20.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Dustin May
30.1%
Michael King
29.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Dustin May
45.4%
Michael King
33.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Dustin May
6.1%
Michael King
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Dustin May
.306
Michael King
.330
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
2.625.13
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.57
3.90
Michael King
2.625.13
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.43
WHIPlower is better
Dustin May
1.051.42
now 1.30
1.34
Michael King
1.051.42
now 1.13
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Dustin May
4073
now 51
45
Michael King
4073
now 65
59
Winshigher is better
Dustin May
.8006.20
now 3
24
Michael King
.8006.20
now 4
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 0.86
Sell HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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