MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Dylan Smith
SF · P
Change to
Portrait of José Suarez
José Suarez
ATH · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

José Suarez.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts, ERA, and saves.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

José Suarez wins 3 categories (K, ERA, SV); Dylan Smith wins 1 (WHIP); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Dylan Smith
95.7
José Suarez
92.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Dylan Smith
13.0%
José Suarez
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Dylan Smith
26.7%
José Suarez
23.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Dylan Smith
31.2%
José Suarez
32.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Dylan Smith
40.4%
José Suarez
32.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Dylan Smith
5.8%
José Suarez
2.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Dylan Smith
.302
José Suarez
.297
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
27.64
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
José Suarez
27.64
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.46
3.67
WHIPlower is better
Dylan Smith
.9002.41
now 0.60
1.24
José Suarez
.9002.41
now 1.89
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Dylan Smith
4045.40
now 2
13
José Suarez
4045.40
now 33
21
Winshigher is better
Dylan Smith
.000.480
now 0
00
José Suarez
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Dylan Smith
.0002.40
now 0
0
José Suarez
.0002.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighDylan Smith — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowJosé Suarez — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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