MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · July 1, 2026
Portrait of Justin Slaten
Justin Slaten
BOS · P
Change to
Portrait of Steven Okert
Steven Okert
HOU · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Justin Slaten wins 1 (K); Steven Okert wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Justin Slaten
96.7
Steven Okert
91.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Justin Slaten
12.9%
Steven Okert
14.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Justin Slaten
27.7%
Steven Okert
23.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Justin Slaten
27.6%
Steven Okert
29.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Justin Slaten
40.0%
Steven Okert
28.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Justin Slaten
7.3%
Steven Okert
4.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Justin Slaten
.300
Steven Okert
.273
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
3.243.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
Steven Okert
3.243.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.46
3.66
WHIPlower is better
Justin Slaten
.9001.44
now 1.30
1.24
Steven Okert
.9001.44
now 0.96
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Justin Slaten
4033.60
now 14
28
Steven Okert
4033.60
now 22
26
Winshigher is better
Justin Slaten
.000.480
now 0
00
Steven Okert
.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 HighSteven Okert — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.77
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