MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 10, 2026
Portrait of Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Cole
NYY · P
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Portrait of Max Meyer
Max Meyer
MIA · P
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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

Gerrit Cole wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Max Meyer wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
96.8
Max Meyer
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
8.7%
Max Meyer
13.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
22.7%
Max Meyer
26.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gerrit Cole
30.3%
Max Meyer
31.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
39.6%
Max Meyer
41.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
8.9%
Max Meyer
8.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gerrit Cole
.289
Max Meyer
.302
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
Gerrit Cole
25.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.44
Max Meyer
25.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.97
3.78
WHIPlower is better
Gerrit Cole
.9001.45
now 0.71
1.21
Max Meyer
.9001.45
now 1.10
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
4098.80
now 12
59
Max Meyer
4098.80
now 74
71
Winshigher is better
Gerrit Cole
.0009.40
now 1
36
Max Meyer
.0009.40
now 5
37

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyGerrit Cole — buy.conf 0.80
Sell HighMax Meyer — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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