MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Jake Irvin
WSH · P
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Shane Bieber
TOR · 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

Jake Irvin wins 2 (K, W); Shane Bieber 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
Shane Bieber
92.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jake Irvin
11.8%
Shane Bieber
11.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jake Irvin
25.4%
Shane Bieber
17.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jake Irvin
25.0%
Shane Bieber
30.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jake Irvin
45.8%
Shane Bieber
53.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jake Irvin
12.0%
Shane Bieber
11.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jake Irvin
.349
Shane Bieber
.427
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
3.346.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.23
4.83
Shane Bieber
3.346.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Jake Irvin
1.022.28
now 1.35
1.33
Shane Bieber
1.022.28
now 2.00
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jake Irvin
4078.80
now 58
51
Shane Bieber
4078.80
now 6
38
Winshigher is better
Jake Irvin
.0004.20
now 2
13
Shane Bieber
.0004.20
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellJake Irvin — sell.conf 0.89
Hold · wait & seeShane Bieber — hold.conf 0.50
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