MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Jordan Romano
COL · P
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Portrait of Steven Okert
Steven Okert
HOU · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Jordan Romano wins 2 (K, SV); Steven Okert wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jordan Romano
94.3
Steven Okert
91.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jordan Romano
12.9%
Steven Okert
15.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jordan Romano
29.2%
Steven Okert
26.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jordan Romano
29.7%
Steven Okert
29.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jordan Romano
40.0%
Steven Okert
31.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jordan Romano
5.0%
Steven Okert
4.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jordan Romano
.318
Steven Okert
.253
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 Romano
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.00
3.70
Steven Okert
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.46
2.64
WHIPlower is better
Jordan Romano
.9002.42
now 2.00
1.24
Steven Okert
.9002.42
now 0.96
1.13

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jordan Romano
4027.60
now 14
21
Steven Okert
4027.60
now 22
15
Winshigher is better
Jordan Romano
.000.480
now 0
00
Steven Okert
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Jordan Romano
.00011.20
now 4
48
Steven Okert
.00011.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJordan Romano — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighSteven Okert — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.83
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