MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Edward Cabrera
CHC · P
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Matt Waldron
TOR · 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

Edward Cabrera wins 2 (K, W); Matt Waldron wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Edward Cabrera
96.1
Matt Waldron
92.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Edward Cabrera
12.7%
Matt Waldron
8.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Edward Cabrera
21.0%
Matt Waldron
19.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Edward Cabrera
32.6%
Matt Waldron
30.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Edward Cabrera
42.7%
Matt Waldron
39.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Edward Cabrera
11.7%
Matt Waldron
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Edward Cabrera
.338
Matt Waldron
.302
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
Edward Cabrera
2.338.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.99
4.59
Matt Waldron
2.338.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.49
4.09
WHIPlower is better
Edward Cabrera
1.141.87
now 1.42
1.38
Matt Waldron
1.141.87
now 1.71
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Edward Cabrera
4065.40
now 53
37
Matt Waldron
4065.40
now 22
29
Winshigher is better
Edward Cabrera
.2003.80
now 3
13
Matt Waldron
.2003.80
now 1
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellEdward Cabrera — sell.conf 0.78
Buy LowMatt Waldron — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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