MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Garrett Whitlock
BOS · P
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Portrait of Rico Garcia
Rico Garcia
BAL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Garrett Whitlock wins 2 (K, W); Rico Garcia wins 2 (ERA, SV); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Garrett Whitlock
94.9
Rico Garcia
95.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Garrett Whitlock
16.2%
Rico Garcia
17.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Garrett Whitlock
27.9%
Rico Garcia
26.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Garrett Whitlock
41.0%
Rico Garcia
27.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Garrett Whitlock
34.7%
Rico Garcia
34.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Garrett Whitlock
4.2%
Rico Garcia
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Garrett Whitlock
.265
Rico Garcia
.270
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
Garrett Whitlock
24.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.05
3.70
Rico Garcia
24.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.71
3.67
WHIPlower is better
Garrett Whitlock
.9001.48
now 1.11
1.24
Rico Garcia
.9001.48
now 0.63
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Garrett Whitlock
4033.60
now 26
23
Rico Garcia
4033.60
now 28
19
Winshigher is better
Garrett Whitlock
.0005.20
now 3
14
Rico Garcia
.0005.20
now 3
13
Saveshigher is better
Garrett Whitlock
.0004.40
now 0
0
Rico Garcia
.0004.40
now 3
23
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighGarrett Whitlock — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.93
Hold · wait & seeRico Garcia — hold.conf 0.50
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