MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Portrait of Jacob deGrom
Jacob deGrom
TEX · P
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Portrait of Paul Skenes
Paul Skenes
PIT · 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

Jacob deGrom wins 2 (K, WHIP); Paul Skenes wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jacob deGrom
97.2
Paul Skenes
96.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob deGrom
17.6%
Paul Skenes
14.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob deGrom
29.6%
Paul Skenes
30.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob deGrom
35.3%
Paul Skenes
33.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob deGrom
45.9%
Paul Skenes
38.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob deGrom
9.0%
Paul Skenes
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob deGrom
.292
Paul Skenes
.267
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
Jacob deGrom
2.633.79
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.48
3.53
Paul Skenes
2.633.79
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.89
2.93
WHIPlower is better
Jacob deGrom
.9001.27
now 1.01
1.09
Paul Skenes
.9001.27
now 0.86
1.15

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob deGrom
40.2088.80
now 78
54
Paul Skenes
40.2088.80
now 75
51
Winshigher is better
Jacob deGrom
.4007.60
now 4
24
Paul Skenes
.4007.60
now 6
36

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJacob deGrom — buy.conf 0.77
BuyPaul Skenes — buy.conf 0.92
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