MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Portrait of Ethan Roberts
Ethan Roberts
CHC · P
Change to
Randy Dobnak
KC · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Ethan Roberts wins 0 (none); Randy Dobnak wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Ethan Roberts
93.6
Randy Dobnak
92.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Ethan Roberts
9.8%
Randy Dobnak
8.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Ethan Roberts
15.5%
Randy Dobnak
13.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Ethan Roberts
25.1%
Randy Dobnak
31.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Ethan Roberts
44.7%
Randy Dobnak
43.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Ethan Roberts
3.9%
Randy Dobnak
4.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Ethan Roberts
.342
Randy Dobnak
.329
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
Ethan Roberts
25.62
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.69
3.70
Randy Dobnak
25.62
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Ethan Roberts
.9002.05
now 1.00
1.24
Randy Dobnak
.9002.05
now 1.75
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Ethan Roberts
4021.60
now 12
16
Randy Dobnak
4021.60
now 2
16
Winshigher is better
Ethan Roberts
.000.480
now 0
00
Randy Dobnak
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEthan Roberts — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.87
Sell HighRandy Dobnak — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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