MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 22, 2026
Portrait of Janson Junk
Janson Junk
MIA · P
Change to
Portrait of Robbie Ray
Robbie Ray
SF · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Janson Junk.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA and WHIP. Robbie Ray’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

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

Janson Junk wins 2 categories (ERA, WHIP); Robbie Ray wins 1 (K); 1 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Janson Junk
94.2
Robbie Ray
93.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Janson Junk
8.6%
Robbie Ray
11.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Janson Junk
17.3%
Robbie Ray
20.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Janson Junk
28.1%
Robbie Ray
28.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Janson Junk
41.4%
Robbie Ray
38.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Janson Junk
7.2%
Robbie Ray
9.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Janson Junk
.317
Robbie Ray
.330
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
Janson Junk
3.935.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.80
4.18
Robbie Ray
3.935.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.45
4.44
WHIPlower is better
Janson Junk
1.231.47
now 1.30
1.35
Robbie Ray
1.231.47
now 1.40
1.40

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Janson Junk
4067.40
now 43
38
Robbie Ray
4067.40
now 59
56
Winshigher is better
Janson Junk
1.204.80
now 3
24
Robbie Ray
1.204.80
now 3
24

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyJanson Junk — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighRobbie Ray — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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