MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Portrait of Framber Valdez
Framber Valdez
DET · P
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Portrait of Mike Burrows
Mike Burrows
HOU · 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

Framber Valdez wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Mike Burrows wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Framber Valdez
95.0
Mike Burrows
95.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
10.0%
Mike Burrows
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
18.3%
Mike Burrows
17.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
32.1%
Mike Burrows
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
42.5%
Mike Burrows
38.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
6.1%
Mike Burrows
8.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Framber Valdez
.319
Mike Burrows
.336
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
Framber Valdez
3.755.87
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.39
4.22
Mike Burrows
3.755.87
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
4.55
WHIPlower is better
Framber Valdez
1.251.52
now 1.32
1.38
Mike Burrows
1.251.52
now 1.45
1.41

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Framber Valdez
4060
now 54
39
Mike Burrows
4060
now 54
41
Winshigher is better
Framber Valdez
.2003.80
now 2
12
Mike Burrows
.2003.80
now 3
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellFramber Valdez — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellMike Burrows — hold.conf 0.60
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