MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 25, 2026
Portrait of Luinder Avila
Luinder Avila
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Mason Montgomery
Mason Montgomery
PIT · P
Change to
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

Luinder Avila wins 2 (K, W); Mason Montgomery wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Luinder Avila
96.2
Mason Montgomery
98.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Luinder Avila
10.3%
Mason Montgomery
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Luinder Avila
21.0%
Mason Montgomery
30.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Luinder Avila
26.4%
Mason Montgomery
31.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Luinder Avila
31.9%
Mason Montgomery
42.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Luinder Avila
6.7%
Mason Montgomery
9.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Luinder Avila
.318
Mason Montgomery
.305
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
Luinder Avila
3.404.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.44
3.73
Mason Montgomery
3.404.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.91
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Luinder Avila
1.051.90
now 1.71
1.27
Mason Montgomery
1.051.90
now 1.26
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Luinder Avila
4048.80
now 25
42
Mason Montgomery
4048.80
now 30
40
Winshigher is better
Luinder Avila
.5202.48
now 1
12
Mason Montgomery
.5202.48
now 1
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowLuinder Avila — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.87
Buy LowMason Montgomery — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.82
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