MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 30, 2026
Garrett Whitlock
BOS · P
Change to
Portrait of Trent Thornton
Trent Thornton
CHC · P
Change to
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

Garrett Whitlock wins 1 (K); Trent Thornton wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Garrett Whitlock
94.9
Trent Thornton
95.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Garrett Whitlock
16.2%
Trent Thornton
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Garrett Whitlock
27.7%
Trent Thornton
12.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Garrett Whitlock
41.6%
Trent Thornton
30.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Garrett Whitlock
33.7%
Trent Thornton
46.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Garrett Whitlock
4.0%
Trent Thornton
8.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Garrett Whitlock
.262
Trent Thornton
.345
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
Garrett Whitlock
24.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.05
3.69
Trent Thornton
24.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.98
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Garrett Whitlock
.9001.38
now 1.11
1.24
Trent Thornton
.9001.38
now 0.88
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Garrett Whitlock
4034
now 26
21
Trent Thornton
4034
now 6
12
Winshigher is better
Garrett Whitlock
.0005.20
now 3
14
Trent Thornton
.0005.20
now 2
14

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighGarrett Whitlock — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.85
Sell HighTrent Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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