MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Portrait of Jakob Junis
Jakob Junis
TEX · P
Change to
Portrait of Orlando Ribalta
Orlando Ribalta
WSH · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 5 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Jakob Junis wins 0 (none); Orlando Ribalta wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jakob Junis
92.3
Orlando Ribalta
96.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
8.9%
Orlando Ribalta
13.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
18.3%
Orlando Ribalta
22.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
29.7%
Orlando Ribalta
36.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jakob Junis
34.7%
Orlando Ribalta
31.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jakob Junis
3.2%
Orlando Ribalta
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jakob Junis
.301
Orlando Ribalta
.292
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
Jakob Junis
24.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.75
3.70
Orlando Ribalta
24.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.72
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jakob Junis
.9001.42
now 0.78
1.24
Orlando Ribalta
.9001.42
now 0.89
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jakob Junis
4021.60
now 16
10
Orlando Ribalta
4021.60
now 12
10
Winshigher is better
Jakob Junis
.000.480
now 0
00
Orlando Ribalta
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Jakob Junis
.0004.40
now 3
12
Orlando Ribalta
.0004.40
now 2
13
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJakob Junis — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeOrlando Ribalta — hold.conf 0.50
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