MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of George Kirby
George Kirby
SEA · P
Change to
Jake Bennett
BOS · P
Change to
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

George Kirby wins 2 (K, W); Jake Bennett wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
George Kirby
96.6
Jake Bennett
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
George Kirby
11.6%
Jake Bennett
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
George Kirby
21.0%
Jake Bennett
17.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
George Kirby
34.0%
Jake Bennett
36.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
George Kirby
41.9%
Jake Bennett
36.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
George Kirby
7.6%
Jake Bennett
5.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
George Kirby
.305
Jake Bennett
.271
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
George Kirby
2.126.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.88
Jake Bennett
2.126.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.28
3.02
WHIPlower is better
George Kirby
1.111.61
now 1.22
1.30
Jake Bennett
1.111.61
now 1.50
1.23

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
George Kirby
4079.40
now 59
37
Jake Bennett
4079.40
now 8
19
Winshigher is better
George Kirby
.0006.60
now 5
24
Jake Bennett
.0006.60
now 1
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyGeorge Kirby — hold.conf 0.60
BuyJake Bennett — buy.conf 0.92
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