MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Portrait of José Suarez
José Suarez
ATH · P
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Portrait of Sean Manaea
Sean Manaea
NYM · 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

José Suarez wins 2 (ERA, SV); Sean Manaea wins 2 (K, WHIP); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
José Suarez
92.8
Sean Manaea
90.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
José Suarez
13.6%
Sean Manaea
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
José Suarez
24.5%
Sean Manaea
22.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
José Suarez
31.4%
Sean Manaea
32.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
José Suarez
33.3%
Sean Manaea
40.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
José Suarez
1.9%
Sean Manaea
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
José Suarez
.298
Sean Manaea
.324
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 Suarez
3.016.16
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.46
3.71
Sean Manaea
3.016.16
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.08
4.19
WHIPlower is better
José Suarez
1.062.13
now 1.89
1.35
Sean Manaea
1.062.13
now 1.46
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
José Suarez
4049.20
now 33
24
Sean Manaea
4049.20
now 42
33
Winshigher is better
José Suarez
.000.480
now 0
00
Sean Manaea
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
José Suarez
.0002.40
now 1
01
Sean Manaea
.0002.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJosé Suarez — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.85
SellSean Manaea — sell.conf 0.66
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