MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 3, 2026
Portrait of José Alvarado
José Alvarado
PHI · P
Change to
Portrait of Ryne Stanek
Ryne Stanek
STL · 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

José Alvarado wins 1 (WHIP); Ryne Stanek wins 1 (K); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
José Alvarado
97.3
Ryne Stanek
98.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
José Alvarado
14.7%
Ryne Stanek
16.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
José Alvarado
28.5%
Ryne Stanek
26.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
José Alvarado
36.2%
Ryne Stanek
30.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
José Alvarado
29.1%
Ryne Stanek
36.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
José Alvarado
3.5%
Ryne Stanek
9.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
José Alvarado
.295
Ryne Stanek
.317
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
José Alvarado
2.946.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.70
Ryne Stanek
2.946.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.56
3.71
WHIPlower is better
José Alvarado
1.012.04
now 1.81
1.24
Ryne Stanek
1.012.04
now 1.76
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
José Alvarado
4040.60
now 26
33
Ryne Stanek
4040.60
now 30
35
Winshigher is better
José Alvarado
.5202.48
now 1
12
Ryne Stanek
.5202.48
now 1
12
Saveshigher is better
José Alvarado
.0003.40
now 1
12
Ryne Stanek
.0003.40
now 1
02
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJosé Alvarado — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Hold · wait & seeRyne Stanek — hold.conf 0.50
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