MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Dylan Smith
SF · P
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Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
NYY · 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

Dylan Smith wins 2 (K, WHIP); Paul Blackburn wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Dylan Smith
95.7
Paul Blackburn
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Dylan Smith
13.0%
Paul Blackburn
10.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Dylan Smith
26.7%
Paul Blackburn
20.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Dylan Smith
31.2%
Paul Blackburn
27.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Dylan Smith
40.4%
Paul Blackburn
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Dylan Smith
5.8%
Paul Blackburn
6.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Dylan Smith
.302
Paul Blackburn
.291
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
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Paul Blackburn
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.51
WHIPlower is better
Dylan Smith
.9001.78
now 0.60
1.24
Paul Blackburn
.9001.78
now 1.44
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Dylan Smith
4021.60
now 2
13
Paul Blackburn
4021.60
now 16
11
Winshigher is better
Dylan Smith
.0002.80
now 0
00
Paul Blackburn
.0002.80
now 2
12

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

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 HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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