MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Jimmy Herget
COL · P
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Portrait of Orlando Ribalta
Orlando Ribalta
WSH · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Jimmy Herget wins 1 (K); Orlando Ribalta wins 1 (SV); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jimmy Herget
92.0
Orlando Ribalta
96.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jimmy Herget
14.3%
Orlando Ribalta
11.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jimmy Herget
24.1%
Orlando Ribalta
20.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jimmy Herget
31.6%
Orlando Ribalta
36.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jimmy Herget
40.5%
Orlando Ribalta
33.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jimmy Herget
9.5%
Orlando Ribalta
7.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jimmy Herget
.289
Orlando Ribalta
.307
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
Jimmy Herget
26.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.06
3.70
Orlando Ribalta
26.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.72
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jimmy Herget
.9001.58
now 1.38
1.24
Orlando Ribalta
.9001.58
now 0.89
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jimmy Herget
4025.60
now 17
20
Orlando Ribalta
4025.60
now 12
14
Winshigher is better
Jimmy Herget
.000.480
now 0
00
Orlando Ribalta
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Jimmy Herget
.0005.60
now 1
02
Orlando Ribalta
.0005.60
now 2
14
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJimmy Herget — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.83
Hold · wait & seeOrlando Ribalta — hold.conf 0.50
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