MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 30, 2026
Edward Cabrera
CHC · P
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Portrait of Steven Matz
Steven Matz
TB · 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, ERA); Steven Matz wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Edward Cabrera
96.1
Steven Matz
93.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Edward Cabrera
12.7%
Steven Matz
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Edward Cabrera
21.0%
Steven Matz
17.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Edward Cabrera
32.6%
Steven Matz
27.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Edward Cabrera
42.7%
Steven Matz
36.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Edward Cabrera
11.7%
Steven Matz
12.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Edward Cabrera
.338
Steven Matz
.361
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
Edward Cabrera
4.395.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.99
4.61
Steven Matz
4.395.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.67
5.13
WHIPlower is better
Edward Cabrera
1.171.49
now 1.42
1.38
Steven Matz
1.171.49
now 1.24
1.37

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Edward Cabrera
4060.20
now 53
45
Steven Matz
4060.20
now 35
38
Winshigher is better
Edward Cabrera
.8006.20
now 3
23
Steven Matz
.8006.20
now 4
35

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellEdward Cabrera — sell.conf 0.79
SellSteven Matz — sell.conf 0.90
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