MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 23, 2026
Hunter Dobbins
STL · P
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Portrait of Matthew Liberatore
Matthew Liberatore
STL · 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

Hunter Dobbins wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Matthew Liberatore wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Hunter Dobbins
95.5
Matthew Liberatore
94.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Hunter Dobbins
10.8%
Matthew Liberatore
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Hunter Dobbins
24.2%
Matthew Liberatore
21.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Hunter Dobbins
25.3%
Matthew Liberatore
29.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Hunter Dobbins
48.4%
Matthew Liberatore
43.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Hunter Dobbins
11.3%
Matthew Liberatore
9.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Hunter Dobbins
.346
Matthew Liberatore
.350
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 Dobbins
3.795.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
4.10
Matthew Liberatore
3.795.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.35
4.87
WHIPlower is better
Hunter Dobbins
1.221.58
now 1.38
1.30
Matthew Liberatore
1.221.58
now 1.50
1.39

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Hunter Dobbins
4076.60
now 8
32
Matthew Liberatore
4076.60
now 57
46
Winshigher is better
Hunter Dobbins
.0005.60
now 0
00
Matthew Liberatore
.0005.60
now 3
24

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeHunter Dobbins — hold.conf 0.50
SellMatthew Liberatore — sell.conf 0.90
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