MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of Jovani Morán
Jovani Morán
BOS · P
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Portrait of Trent Thornton
Trent Thornton
CHC · 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

Jovani Morán wins 2 (K, ERA); Trent Thornton wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jovani Morán
92.5
Trent Thornton
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jovani Morán
14.9%
Trent Thornton
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jovani Morán
27.6%
Trent Thornton
11.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jovani Morán
28.1%
Trent Thornton
30.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jovani Morán
31.5%
Trent Thornton
47.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jovani Morán
7.2%
Trent Thornton
7.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jovani Morán
.280
Trent Thornton
.350
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
Jovani Morán
24.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.19
3.65
Trent Thornton
24.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.98
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jovani Morán
.9001.40
now 1.06
1.25
Trent Thornton
.9001.40
now 0.88
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jovani Morán
4046.60
now 35
22
Trent Thornton
4046.60
now 6
11
Winshigher is better
Jovani Morán
.0004.20
now 1
01
Trent Thornton
.0004.20
now 2
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJovani Morán — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.72
Sell HighTrent Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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