MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Dustin May
Dustin May
STL · P
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Portrait of Sandy Alcantara
Sandy Alcantara
MIA · 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 (K); Sandy Alcantara wins 1 (ERA); 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
Sandy Alcantara
97.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Dustin May
10.5%
Sandy Alcantara
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Dustin May
22.9%
Sandy Alcantara
18.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Dustin May
30.3%
Sandy Alcantara
31.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Dustin May
46.0%
Sandy Alcantara
34.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Dustin May
6.4%
Sandy Alcantara
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Dustin May
.301
Sandy Alcantara
.298
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
3.294.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.57
3.74
Sandy Alcantara
3.294.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.59
3.66
WHIPlower is better
Dustin May
1.231.38
now 1.30
1.31
Sandy Alcantara
1.231.38
now 1.30
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Dustin May
4062.60
now 51
46
Sandy Alcantara
4062.60
now 57
44
Winshigher is better
Dustin May
1.204.80
now 3
24
Sandy Alcantara
1.204.80
now 4
24

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 0.84
BuySandy Alcantara — buy.conf 0.73
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