MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Jake Irvin
WSH · P
Change to
Patrick Sandoval
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

Jake Irvin wins 2 (K, W); Patrick Sandoval wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jake Irvin
92.9
Patrick Sandoval
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jake Irvin
11.8%
Patrick Sandoval
12.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jake Irvin
25.4%
Patrick Sandoval
23.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jake Irvin
25.0%
Patrick Sandoval
31.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jake Irvin
45.8%
Patrick Sandoval
35.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jake Irvin
12.0%
Patrick Sandoval
5.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jake Irvin
.349
Patrick Sandoval
.323
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 Irvin
26.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.23
4.85
Patrick Sandoval
26.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.08
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Jake Irvin
1.231.45
now 1.35
1.33
Patrick Sandoval
1.231.45
now 1.38
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jake Irvin
4079.20
now 58
42
Patrick Sandoval
4079.20
now 5
38
Winshigher is better
Jake Irvin
.0002.80
now 2
12
Patrick Sandoval
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellJake Irvin — sell.conf 0.90
Hold · wait & seePatrick Sandoval — hold.conf 0.50
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