MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Jake Irvin
WSH · P
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Portrait of Shane Baz
Shane Baz
BAL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Jake Irvin.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — WHIP and wins.

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

Jake Irvin wins 2 categories (WHIP, W); Shane Baz wins 1 (ERA); 1 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jake Irvin
92.9
Shane Baz
96.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jake Irvin
11.6%
Shane Baz
10.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jake Irvin
23.8%
Shane Baz
20.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jake Irvin
24.6%
Shane Baz
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jake Irvin
45.9%
Shane Baz
42.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jake Irvin
13.2%
Shane Baz
6.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jake Irvin
.358
Shane Baz
.320
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
Jake Irvin
3.835.63
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.23
5.04
Shane Baz
3.835.63
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.48
4.23
WHIPlower is better
Jake Irvin
1.271.50
now 1.35
1.34
Shane Baz
1.271.50
now 1.43
1.39

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jake Irvin
4065.20
now 58
40
Shane Baz
4065.20
now 57
40
Winshigher is better
Jake Irvin
.5202.48
now 2
12
Shane Baz
.5202.48
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellJake Irvin — sell.conf 0.90
Hold · leans sellShane Baz — hold.conf 0.60
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