MLB Daily DeltaWeek 13 · June 19, 2026
Portrait of George Soriano
George Soriano
STL · P
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Portrait of Gus Varland
Gus Varland
WSH · 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

George Soriano wins 2 (WHIP, W); Gus Varland wins 2 (K, SV); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
George Soriano
96.7
Gus Varland
95.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
George Soriano
16.1%
Gus Varland
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
George Soriano
21.6%
Gus Varland
20.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
George Soriano
35.1%
Gus Varland
33.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
George Soriano
42.5%
Gus Varland
49.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
George Soriano
10.3%
Gus Varland
13.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
George Soriano
.325
Gus Varland
.364
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
George Soriano
2.624.51
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.04
3.72
Gus Varland
2.624.51
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.09
3.73
WHIPlower is better
George Soriano
.9801.71
now 1.14
1.24
Gus Varland
.9801.71
now 1.55
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
George Soriano
4035.60
now 20
28
Gus Varland
4035.60
now 20
30
Winshigher is better
George Soriano
.0005.20
now 2
24
Gus Varland
.0005.20
now 1
12
Saveshigher is better
George Soriano
.00010.80
now 2
15
Gus Varland
.00010.80
now 4
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If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighGeorge Soriano — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeGus Varland — hold.conf 0.50
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