MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Justin Slaten
Justin Slaten
BOS · P
Change to
Randy Dobnak
KC · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Justin Slaten wins 0 (none); Randy Dobnak wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Justin Slaten
96.6
Randy Dobnak
92.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Justin Slaten
12.9%
Randy Dobnak
8.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Justin Slaten
30.4%
Randy Dobnak
12.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Justin Slaten
30.1%
Randy Dobnak
33.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Justin Slaten
40.3%
Randy Dobnak
41.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Justin Slaten
5.6%
Randy Dobnak
4.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Justin Slaten
.271
Randy Dobnak
.344
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
Justin Slaten
3.244.86
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
Randy Dobnak
3.244.86
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Justin Slaten
1.041.95
now 1.30
1.24
Randy Dobnak
1.041.95
now 1.75
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Justin Slaten
4024.40
now 14
18
Randy Dobnak
4024.40
now 2
18
Winshigher is better
Justin Slaten
.000.480
now 0
00
Randy Dobnak
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJustin Slaten — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighRandy Dobnak — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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