MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Grant Anderson
Grant Anderson
MIL · P
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Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
NYY · 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

Grant Anderson wins 2 (K, WHIP); Paul Blackburn wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Grant Anderson
93.4
Paul Blackburn
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Grant Anderson
12.2%
Paul Blackburn
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Grant Anderson
20.8%
Paul Blackburn
19.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Grant Anderson
28.8%
Paul Blackburn
26.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Grant Anderson
38.7%
Paul Blackburn
32.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Grant Anderson
6.7%
Paul Blackburn
6.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Grant Anderson
.274
Paul Blackburn
.291
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
Grant Anderson
2.154.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.59
3.68
Paul Blackburn
2.154.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.51
WHIPlower is better
Grant Anderson
.9001.62
now 0.99
1.25
Paul Blackburn
.9001.62
now 1.44
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Grant Anderson
4023.60
now 18
15
Paul Blackburn
4023.60
now 16
14
Winshigher is better
Grant Anderson
.0004.20
now 1
01
Paul Blackburn
.0004.20
now 2
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeGrant Anderson — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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