MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 4, 2026
Kody Funderburk
MIN · P
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Portrait of Sam Bachman
Sam Bachman
LAA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Kody Funderburk wins 2 (WHIP, SV); Sam Bachman wins 2 (K, ERA); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Kody Funderburk
92.4
Sam Bachman
98.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kody Funderburk
7.9%
Sam Bachman
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kody Funderburk
11.7%
Sam Bachman
24.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kody Funderburk
21.3%
Sam Bachman
31.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kody Funderburk
28.1%
Sam Bachman
33.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kody Funderburk
4.7%
Sam Bachman
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kody Funderburk
.366
Sam Bachman
.291
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
Kody Funderburk
24.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.44
3.70
Sam Bachman
24.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.68
WHIPlower is better
Kody Funderburk
.9401.62
now 1.47
1.24
Sam Bachman
.9401.62
now 1.09
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kody Funderburk
4036.60
now 10
20
Sam Bachman
4036.60
now 29
28
Winshigher is better
Kody Funderburk
.5202.48
now 1
12
Sam Bachman
.5202.48
now 1
12
Saveshigher is better
Kody Funderburk
.0003.40
now 1
12
Sam Bachman
.0003.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighKody Funderburk — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.92
Hold · wait & seeSam Bachman — hold.conf 0.50
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