MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Portrait of Justin Sterner
Justin Sterner
ATH · P
Change to
Kody Funderburk
MIN · 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

Justin Sterner wins 1 (K); Kody Funderburk wins 1 (SV); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Justin Sterner
93.5
Kody Funderburk
92.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Justin Sterner
15.6%
Kody Funderburk
8.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Justin Sterner
21.7%
Kody Funderburk
15.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Justin Sterner
33.9%
Kody Funderburk
22.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Justin Sterner
45.0%
Kody Funderburk
27.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Justin Sterner
9.2%
Kody Funderburk
4.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Justin Sterner
.292
Kody Funderburk
.322
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 Sterner
3.223.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.54
3.69
Kody Funderburk
3.223.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.44
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Justin Sterner
.9701.61
now 1.11
1.24
Kody Funderburk
.9701.61
now 1.47
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Justin Sterner
4032.40
now 26
17
Kody Funderburk
4032.40
now 10
11
Winshigher is better
Justin Sterner
.0002.80
now 2
12
Kody Funderburk
.0002.80
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Justin Sterner
.0003.40
now 0
0
Kody Funderburk
.0003.40
now 1
02
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJustin Sterner — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighKody Funderburk — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.89
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