MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 25, 2026
Jordan Hicks
CWS · P
Change to
Portrait of Orlando Ribalta
Orlando Ribalta
WSH · P
Change to
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

Jordan Hicks 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
Jordan Hicks
97.9
Orlando Ribalta
96.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
6.8%
Orlando Ribalta
12.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
17.0%
Orlando Ribalta
19.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
20.7%
Orlando Ribalta
36.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
34.5%
Orlando Ribalta
31.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
1.8%
Orlando Ribalta
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
.330
Orlando Ribalta
.285
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
Jordan Hicks
27.15
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
Orlando Ribalta
27.15
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.72
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jordan Hicks
.9002.55
now 2.09
1.24
Orlando Ribalta
.9002.55
now 0.89
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
4034.40
now 15
28
Orlando Ribalta
4034.40
now 12
21
Winshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
00
Orlando Ribalta
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.0008
now 1
13
Orlando Ribalta
.0008
now 2
16
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJordan Hicks — hold.conf 0.55
Hold · wait & seeOrlando Ribalta — hold.conf 0.50
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