MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Portrait of Jeffrey Springs
Jeffrey Springs
ATH · P
Change to
Patrick Sandoval
BOS · P
Change to
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

Jeffrey Springs wins 2 (K, W); Patrick Sandoval wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jeffrey Springs
91.4
Patrick Sandoval
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jeffrey Springs
10.9%
Patrick Sandoval
12.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jeffrey Springs
18.4%
Patrick Sandoval
23.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jeffrey Springs
30.2%
Patrick Sandoval
31.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jeffrey Springs
35.7%
Patrick Sandoval
35.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jeffrey Springs
9.3%
Patrick Sandoval
5.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jeffrey Springs
.340
Patrick Sandoval
.323
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
Jeffrey Springs
25.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.07
4.64
Patrick Sandoval
25.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.08
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Jeffrey Springs
1.111.46
now 1.19
1.38
Patrick Sandoval
1.111.46
now 1.38
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jeffrey Springs
4077.80
now 57
42
Patrick Sandoval
4077.80
now 5
36
Winshigher is better
Jeffrey Springs
.0004.20
now 3
13
Patrick Sandoval
.0004.20
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellJeffrey Springs — sell.conf 0.80
Hold · wait & seePatrick Sandoval — hold.conf 0.50
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