MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of George Soriano
George Soriano
STL · P
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Portrait of Shawn Armstrong
Shawn Armstrong
CLE · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

George Soriano wins 1 (SV); Shawn Armstrong wins 1 (K); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
George Soriano
96.5
Shawn Armstrong
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
George Soriano
14.7%
Shawn Armstrong
11.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
George Soriano
22.6%
Shawn Armstrong
22.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
George Soriano
33.8%
Shawn Armstrong
24.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
George Soriano
41.1%
Shawn Armstrong
34.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
George Soriano
9.2%
Shawn Armstrong
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
George Soriano
.306
Shawn Armstrong
.309
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
2.773.98
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.04
3.71
Shawn Armstrong
2.773.98
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
George Soriano
1.061.41
now 1.14
1.24
Shawn Armstrong
1.061.41
now 1.33
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
George Soriano
4026.60
now 20
15
Shawn Armstrong
4026.60
now 19
21
Winshigher is better
George Soriano
.5202.48
now 2
12
Shawn Armstrong
.5202.48
now 1
12
Saveshigher is better
George Soriano
.0004.40
now 2
13
Shawn Armstrong
.0004.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighGeorge Soriano — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.71
Hold · wait & seeShawn Armstrong — hold.conf 0.50
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