MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Kyle Backhus
PHI · P
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Portrait of Reynaldo López
Reynaldo López
ATL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

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

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Kyle Backhus wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Reynaldo López wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Kyle Backhus
90.7
Reynaldo López
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kyle Backhus
8.5%
Reynaldo López
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kyle Backhus
21.4%
Reynaldo López
21.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kyle Backhus
29.9%
Reynaldo López
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kyle Backhus
33.3%
Reynaldo López
36.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kyle Backhus
5.0%
Reynaldo López
7.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kyle Backhus
.298
Reynaldo López
.330
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
Kyle Backhus
2.775.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.66
3.70
Reynaldo López
2.775.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.31
4.29
WHIPlower is better
Kyle Backhus
1.171.41
now 1.24
1.24
Reynaldo López
1.171.41
now 1.33
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kyle Backhus
4039.40
now 10
14
Reynaldo López
4039.40
now 31
24
Winshigher is better
Kyle Backhus
.0002.80
now 0
00
Reynaldo López
.0002.80
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowKyle Backhus — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
SellReynaldo López — sell.conf 0.70
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