MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 30, 2026
Joe Mantiply
TOR · 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. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Joe Mantiply wins 2 (K, WHIP); Paul Blackburn wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Joe Mantiply
88.8
Paul Blackburn
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Joe Mantiply
8.3%
Paul Blackburn
10.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Joe Mantiply
22.5%
Paul Blackburn
19.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Joe Mantiply
35.9%
Paul Blackburn
27.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Joe Mantiply
44.0%
Paul Blackburn
32.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Joe Mantiply
10.0%
Paul Blackburn
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Joe Mantiply
.332
Paul Blackburn
.290
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
Joe Mantiply
24.36
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.04
3.70
Paul Blackburn
24.36
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.50
WHIPlower is better
Joe Mantiply
1.011.56
now 1.13
1.24
Paul Blackburn
1.011.56
now 1.44
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Joe Mantiply
4021.60
now 16
14
Paul Blackburn
4021.60
now 16
13
Winshigher is better
Joe Mantiply
.5202.48
now 1
11
Paul Blackburn
.5202.48
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJoe Mantiply — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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