MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 29, 2026
Jake Bennett
BOS · P
Change to
Matt Waldron
SD · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Jake Bennett wins 1 (W); Matt Waldron wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jake Bennett
92.9
Matt Waldron
91.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jake Bennett
13.5%
Matt Waldron
8.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jake Bennett
19.4%
Matt Waldron
20.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jake Bennett
39.1%
Matt Waldron
31.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jake Bennett
35.4%
Matt Waldron
39.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jake Bennett
6.3%
Matt Waldron
7.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jake Bennett
.255
Matt Waldron
.306
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
Jake Bennett
2.338.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.28
4.10
Matt Waldron
2.338.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.49
4.09
WHIPlower is better
Jake Bennett
1.141.87
now 1.50
1.30
Matt Waldron
1.141.87
now 1.71
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jake Bennett
4073.80
now 8
32
Matt Waldron
4073.80
now 22
55
Winshigher is better
Jake Bennett
.0006.60
now 1
35
Matt Waldron
.0006.60
now 1
23

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJake Bennett — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowMatt Waldron — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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