MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Jacob Waguespack
DET · P
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Kyle Backhus
PHI · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Kyle Backhus.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Kyle Backhus wins 1 categories (K); Jacob Waguespack wins 0 (none); 3 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jacob Waguespack
92.9
Kyle Backhus
90.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob Waguespack
14.2%
Kyle Backhus
8.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob Waguespack
18.1%
Kyle Backhus
21.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob Waguespack
31.9%
Kyle Backhus
29.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob Waguespack
32.7%
Kyle Backhus
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob Waguespack
3.8%
Kyle Backhus
5.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob Waguespack
.251
Kyle Backhus
.298
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 Waguespack
26.52
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Kyle Backhus
26.52
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.66
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jacob Waguespack
.9402.30
now 2.00
1.24
Kyle Backhus
.9402.30
now 1.24
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob Waguespack
4020.60
now 1
14
Kyle Backhus
4020.60
now 10
15
Winshigher is better
Jacob Waguespack
.000.480
now 0
00
Kyle Backhus
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJacob Waguespack — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowKyle Backhus — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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