MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · July 1, 2026
Hunter Brown
HOU · P
Change to
Portrait of Ranger Suarez
Ranger Suarez
BOS · 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

Hunter Brown wins 2 (K, W); Ranger Suarez wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Hunter Brown
96.0
Ranger Suarez
91.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Hunter Brown
10.7%
Ranger Suarez
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Hunter Brown
30.2%
Ranger Suarez
25.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Hunter Brown
27.4%
Ranger Suarez
31.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Hunter Brown
37.3%
Ranger Suarez
31.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Hunter Brown
3.4%
Ranger Suarez
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Hunter Brown
.257
Ranger Suarez
.283
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
Hunter Brown
25.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.84
4.10
Ranger Suarez
25.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.38
3.26
WHIPlower is better
Hunter Brown
.9201.41
now 1.03
1.30
Ranger Suarez
.9201.41
now 1.16
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Hunter Brown
40112.20
now 17
85
Ranger Suarez
40112.20
now 57
67
Winshigher is better
Hunter Brown
.00010.80
now 1
38
Ranger Suarez
.00010.80
now 2
23

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighHunter Brown — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.91
BuyRanger Suarez — buy.conf 0.85
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