MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Portrait of Jonathan Bowlan
Jonathan Bowlan
PHI · 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

Jonathan Bowlan 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
Jonathan Bowlan
97.3
Paul Blackburn
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jonathan Bowlan
17.0%
Paul Blackburn
10.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jonathan Bowlan
30.3%
Paul Blackburn
19.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jonathan Bowlan
34.8%
Paul Blackburn
27.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jonathan Bowlan
30.8%
Paul Blackburn
32.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jonathan Bowlan
4.4%
Paul Blackburn
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jonathan Bowlan
.243
Paul Blackburn
.290
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Jonathan Bowlan
2.795.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.67
3.70
Paul Blackburn
2.795.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.50
WHIPlower is better
Jonathan Bowlan
1.031.56
now 1.15
1.24
Paul Blackburn
1.031.56
now 1.44
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jonathan Bowlan
4021.60
now 16
14
Paul Blackburn
4021.60
now 16
13
Winshigher is better
Jonathan Bowlan
.2003.80
now 1
11
Paul Blackburn
.2003.80
now 2
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJonathan Bowlan — 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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