MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Kyle Backhus
PHI · P
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Portrait of Tyler Holton
Tyler Holton
DET · 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); Tyler Holton 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
Tyler Holton
91.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kyle Backhus
8.5%
Tyler Holton
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kyle Backhus
21.4%
Tyler Holton
18.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kyle Backhus
29.9%
Tyler Holton
28.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kyle Backhus
33.3%
Tyler Holton
39.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kyle Backhus
5.0%
Tyler Holton
6.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kyle Backhus
.298
Tyler Holton
.306
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
Kyle Backhus
3.325.04
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.66
3.70
Tyler Holton
3.325.04
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.23
3.85
WHIPlower is better
Kyle Backhus
1.171.44
now 1.24
1.24
Tyler Holton
1.171.44
now 1.37
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kyle Backhus
4029.60
now 10
15
Tyler Holton
4029.60
now 24
18
Winshigher is better
Kyle Backhus
.0001.48
now 0
00
Tyler Holton
.0001.48
now 1
01

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
Hold · leans buyTyler Holton — hold.conf 0.60
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