MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Jason Adam
Jason Adam
SD · P
Change to
Portrait of John King
John King
MIA · 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

Jason Adam wins 0 (none); John King wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jason Adam
93.4
John King
90.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jason Adam
15.3%
John King
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jason Adam
16.4%
John King
19.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jason Adam
35.6%
John King
34.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jason Adam
36.3%
John King
37.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jason Adam
6.9%
John King
7.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jason Adam
.288
John King
.289
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
Jason Adam
24.82
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.90
3.70
John King
24.82
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.52
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Jason Adam
.9001.45
now 1.00
1.24
John King
.9001.45
now 0.72
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jason Adam
4025.60
now 11
11
John King
4025.60
now 20
11
Winshigher is better
Jason Adam
.0002.80
now 2
12
John King
.0002.80
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Jason Adam
.0002.40
now 1
01
John King
.0002.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJason Adam — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.92
Sell HighJohn King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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