MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · P
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Portrait of Jovani Morán
Jovani Morán
BOS · 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

Fernando Cruz wins 2 (ERA, W); Jovani Morán wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
93.1
Jovani Morán
92.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
17.4%
Jovani Morán
14.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
29.1%
Jovani Morán
27.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
29.3%
Jovani Morán
28.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
22.8%
Jovani Morán
31.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
7.0%
Jovani Morán
7.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
.272
Jovani Morán
.280
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
Fernando Cruz
24.23
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.05
Jovani Morán
24.23
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.19
3.65
WHIPlower is better
Fernando Cruz
.9201.54
now 1.30
1.40
Jovani Morán
.9201.54
now 1.06
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
4041
now 30
20
Jovani Morán
4041
now 35
21
Winshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
.0004.20
now 3
13
Jovani Morán
.0004.20
now 1
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyFernando Cruz — buy.conf 0.92
Sell HighJovani Morán — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.73
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