MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · P
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Portrait of Mason Fluharty
Mason Fluharty
TOR · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Fernando Cruz wins 1 (K); Mason Fluharty wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
93.2
Mason Fluharty
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
17.9%
Mason Fluharty
13.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
29.9%
Mason Fluharty
27.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
29.8%
Mason Fluharty
34.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
22.8%
Mason Fluharty
33.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
6.9%
Mason Fluharty
8.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
.279
Mason Fluharty
.273
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
24.85
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.68
Mason Fluharty
24.85
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.09
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Fernando Cruz
1.171.43
now 1.30
1.25
Mason Fluharty
1.171.43
now 1.36
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
4035.60
now 30
24
Mason Fluharty
4035.60
now 30
23
Winshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
.2003.80
now 3
13
Mason Fluharty
.2003.80
now 3
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeFernando Cruz — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowMason Fluharty — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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