MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Dylan Smith
SF · P
Change to
Portrait of George Soriano
George Soriano
STL · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Dylan Smith.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP. George Soriano’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Dylan Smith wins 3 categories (K, ERA, WHIP); George Soriano wins 2 (W, SV).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Dylan Smith
95.7
George Soriano
96.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Dylan Smith
13.0%
George Soriano
14.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Dylan Smith
26.7%
George Soriano
23.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Dylan Smith
31.2%
George Soriano
33.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Dylan Smith
40.4%
George Soriano
41.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Dylan Smith
5.8%
George Soriano
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Dylan Smith
.302
George Soriano
.311
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
Dylan Smith
25.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
George Soriano
25.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.04
3.92
WHIPlower is better
Dylan Smith
.9001.59
now 0.60
1.24
George Soriano
.9001.59
now 1.14
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Dylan Smith
4027.20
now 2
14
George Soriano
4027.20
now 20
13
Winshigher is better
Dylan Smith
.0002.80
now 0
00
George Soriano
.0002.80
now 2
12
Saveshigher is better
Dylan Smith
.0003.40
now 0
0
George Soriano
.0003.40
now 2
12
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighDylan Smith — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Sell HighGeorge Soriano — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.87
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