MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · July 1, 2026
Portrait of Keegan Akin
Keegan Akin
BAL · P
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Portrait of Sam Hentges
Sam Hentges
SF · P
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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

Keegan Akin wins 0 (none); Sam Hentges 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
Keegan Akin
93.7
Sam Hentges
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Keegan Akin
9.5%
Sam Hentges
11.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Keegan Akin
14.9%
Sam Hentges
21.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Keegan Akin
28.0%
Sam Hentges
27.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Keegan Akin
28.4%
Sam Hentges
30.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Keegan Akin
5.7%
Sam Hentges
5.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Keegan Akin
.298
Sam Hentges
.339
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
Keegan Akin
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.88
3.70
Sam Hentges
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.17
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Keegan Akin
12.07
now 1.83
1.24
Sam Hentges
12.07
now 1.57
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Keegan Akin
4037
now 12
29
Sam Hentges
4037
now 9
29
Winshigher is better
Keegan Akin
.000.480
now 0
00
Sam Hentges
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeKeegan Akin — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeSam Hentges — hold.conf 0.50
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