MLB Daily DeltaWeek 13 · June 24, 2026
Portrait of Jakob Junis
Jakob Junis
TEX · P
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Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
NYY · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Jakob Junis wins 2 (WHIP, SV); Paul Blackburn wins 2 (K, W); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jakob Junis
92.2
Paul Blackburn
94.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
8.5%
Paul Blackburn
9.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
17.7%
Paul Blackburn
17.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
30.7%
Paul Blackburn
25.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jakob Junis
33.7%
Paul Blackburn
35.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jakob Junis
4.1%
Paul Blackburn
6.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jakob Junis
.305
Paul Blackburn
.310
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
Jakob Junis
24.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.75
3.71
Paul Blackburn
24.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.71
WHIPlower is better
Jakob Junis
.9001.70
now 0.78
1.24
Paul Blackburn
.9001.70
now 1.44
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jakob Junis
4028.60
now 16
22
Paul Blackburn
4028.60
now 16
23
Winshigher is better
Jakob Junis
.0005.60
now 0
00
Paul Blackburn
.0005.60
now 2
24
Saveshigher is better
Jakob Junis
.0007
now 3
35
Paul Blackburn
.0007
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJakob Junis — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seePaul Blackburn — hold.conf 0.50
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