MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of Emerson Hancock
Emerson Hancock
SEA · P
Change to
Matthew Boyd
CHC · P
Change to
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

Emerson Hancock wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Matthew Boyd wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
95.4
Matthew Boyd
92.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
12.0%
Matthew Boyd
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
23.3%
Matthew Boyd
21.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
27.5%
Matthew Boyd
32.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
43.9%
Matthew Boyd
39.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
8.9%
Matthew Boyd
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
.315
Matthew Boyd
.320
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
Emerson Hancock
27.28
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.80
4.14
Matthew Boyd
27.28
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
4.23
WHIPlower is better
Emerson Hancock
.9001.43
now 0.95
1.18
Matthew Boyd
.9001.43
now 1.29
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
4085.60
now 70
41
Matthew Boyd
4085.60
now 31
46
Winshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
1.204.80
now 4
23
Matthew Boyd
1.204.80
now 2
24

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEmerson Hancock — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · leans sellMatthew Boyd — hold.conf 0.60
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