MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Grayson Rodriguez
Grayson Rodriguez
LAA · P
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Portrait of Spencer Strider
Spencer Strider
ATL · P
Change to
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

Grayson Rodriguez wins 2 (WHIP, W); Spencer Strider wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Grayson Rodriguez
96.2
Spencer Strider
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Grayson Rodriguez
9.8%
Spencer Strider
14.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Grayson Rodriguez
16.4%
Spencer Strider
27.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Grayson Rodriguez
22.3%
Spencer Strider
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Grayson Rodriguez
51.0%
Spencer Strider
36.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Grayson Rodriguez
8.7%
Spencer Strider
11.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Grayson Rodriguez
.394
Spencer Strider
.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
Grayson Rodriguez
2.278.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.53
4.10
Spencer Strider
2.278.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
4.04
WHIPlower is better
Grayson Rodriguez
1.101.83
now 1.67
1.30
Spencer Strider
1.101.83
now 1.26
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Grayson Rodriguez
4091
now 14
56
Spencer Strider
4091
now 40
69
Winshigher is better
Grayson Rodriguez
.00011.80
now 2
49
Spencer Strider
.00011.80
now 3
37

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeGrayson Rodriguez — hold.conf 0.55
Hold · wait & seeSpencer Strider — hold.conf 0.50
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