MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Justin Sterner
Justin Sterner
ATH · P
Change to
Portrait of Tim Mayza
Tim Mayza
PHI · 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 Sterner wins 0 (none); Tim Mayza 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 Sterner
93.5
Tim Mayza
95.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Justin Sterner
15.6%
Tim Mayza
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Justin Sterner
21.7%
Tim Mayza
23.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Justin Sterner
33.9%
Tim Mayza
27.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Justin Sterner
45.0%
Tim Mayza
46.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Justin Sterner
9.2%
Tim Mayza
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Justin Sterner
.292
Tim Mayza
.290
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
3.323.91
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.54
3.69
Tim Mayza
3.323.91
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.62
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Justin Sterner
.9001.34
now 1.11
1.24
Tim Mayza
.9001.34
now 0.99
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Justin Sterner
4031.60
now 26
20
Tim Mayza
4031.60
now 26
20
Winshigher is better
Justin Sterner
.0002.80
now 2
12
Tim Mayza
.0002.80
now 1
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJustin Sterner — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeTim Mayza — hold.conf 0.50
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