MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Kevin Ginkel
Kevin Ginkel
AZ · P
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Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · P
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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

Kevin Ginkel wins 1 (K); Ryan Thompson wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Kevin Ginkel
95.4
Ryan Thompson
91.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kevin Ginkel
15.3%
Ryan Thompson
9.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kevin Ginkel
25.1%
Ryan Thompson
15.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kevin Ginkel
36.0%
Ryan Thompson
36.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kevin Ginkel
43.1%
Ryan Thompson
33.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kevin Ginkel
9.5%
Ryan Thompson
3.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kevin Ginkel
.290
Ryan Thompson
.310
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Kevin Ginkel
2.374.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.09
3.69
Ryan Thompson
2.374.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Kevin Ginkel
11.31
now 1.07
1.24
Ryan Thompson
11.31
now 1.17
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kevin Ginkel
4034.40
now 28
22
Ryan Thompson
4034.40
now 12
12
Winshigher is better
Kevin Ginkel
.0004.20
now 1
01
Ryan Thompson
.0004.20
now 2
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeKevin Ginkel — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeRyan Thompson — hold.conf 0.50
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