MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 7, 2026
Edward Cabrera
CHC · P
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Yusei Kikuchi
LAA · 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); Yusei Kikuchi 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
Yusei Kikuchi
95.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Edward Cabrera
12.7%
Yusei Kikuchi
12.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Edward Cabrera
21.0%
Yusei Kikuchi
23.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Edward Cabrera
32.6%
Yusei Kikuchi
27.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Edward Cabrera
42.7%
Yusei Kikuchi
42.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Edward Cabrera
11.7%
Yusei Kikuchi
8.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Edward Cabrera
.338
Yusei Kikuchi
.340
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
3.536.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.99
4.57
Yusei Kikuchi
3.536.46
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.81
4.18
WHIPlower is better
Edward Cabrera
1.201.69
now 1.42
1.38
Yusei Kikuchi
1.201.69
now 1.58
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Edward Cabrera
4079.20
now 53
66
Yusei Kikuchi
4079.20
now 33
61
Winshigher is better
Edward Cabrera
.0007
now 3
25
Yusei Kikuchi
.0007
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellEdward Cabrera — sell.conf 0.77
Hold · wait & seeYusei Kikuchi — hold.conf 0.55
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