MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of Griffin Jax
Griffin Jax
TB · P
Change to
Portrait of Steven Cruz
Steven Cruz
KC · 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

Griffin Jax wins 2 (K, W); Steven Cruz wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Griffin Jax
96.0
Steven Cruz
98.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Griffin Jax
15.2%
Steven Cruz
16.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Griffin Jax
26.4%
Steven Cruz
28.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Griffin Jax
35.1%
Steven Cruz
29.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Griffin Jax
39.7%
Steven Cruz
33.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Griffin Jax
9.3%
Steven Cruz
10.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Griffin Jax
.323
Steven Cruz
.298
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Griffin Jax
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.76
4.15
Steven Cruz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.36
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Griffin Jax
.9902.11
now 1.47
1.25
Steven Cruz
.9902.11
now 1.86
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Griffin Jax
4037.60
now 32
20
Steven Cruz
4037.60
now 20
18
Winshigher is better
Griffin Jax
.0001.48
now 1
01
Steven Cruz
.0001.48
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellGriffin Jax — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · wait & seeSteven Cruz — hold.conf 0.50
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