MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 21, 2026
Portrait of Grant Holmes
Grant Holmes
ATL · P
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Portrait of Zebby Matthews
Zebby Matthews
MIN · 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 Holmes wins 2 (ERA, W); Zebby Matthews wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Grant Holmes
94.2
Zebby Matthews
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Grant Holmes
13.1%
Zebby Matthews
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Grant Holmes
19.5%
Zebby Matthews
19.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Grant Holmes
31.4%
Zebby Matthews
27.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Grant Holmes
42.8%
Zebby Matthews
38.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Grant Holmes
8.3%
Zebby Matthews
12.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Grant Holmes
.329
Zebby Matthews
.335
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 Holmes
3.684.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.95
4.41
Zebby Matthews
3.684.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.63
4.54
WHIPlower is better
Grant Holmes
.9001.53
now 1.33
1.39
Zebby Matthews
.9001.53
now 1.03
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Grant Holmes
4067.40
now 53
54
Zebby Matthews
4067.40
now 24
55
Winshigher is better
Grant Holmes
.0005.20
now 3
24
Zebby Matthews
.0005.20
now 1
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighGrant Holmes — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
SellZebby Matthews — sell.conf 0.75
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