MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Joe Mantiply
TOR · P
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Portrait of Sam Bachman
Sam Bachman
LAA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Joe Mantiply wins 1 (WHIP); Sam Bachman wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Joe Mantiply
88.8
Sam Bachman
98.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Joe Mantiply
8.3%
Sam Bachman
14.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Joe Mantiply
22.5%
Sam Bachman
23.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Joe Mantiply
35.9%
Sam Bachman
31.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Joe Mantiply
44.0%
Sam Bachman
32.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Joe Mantiply
10.0%
Sam Bachman
7.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Joe Mantiply
.332
Sam Bachman
.297
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
Sam Bachman
24.36
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Joe Mantiply
1.021.33
now 1.13
1.24
Sam Bachman
1.021.33
now 1.09
1.26

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Joe Mantiply
4035
now 16
14
Sam Bachman
4035
now 29
18
Winshigher is better
Joe Mantiply
.0001.48
now 1
01
Sam Bachman
.0001.48
now 1
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJoe Mantiply — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeSam Bachman — hold.conf 0.50
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