MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 25, 2026
Portrait of Luinder Avila
Luinder Avila
KC · P
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Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Ryan Thompson.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA, WHIP, and wins.

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

Ryan Thompson wins 3 categories (ERA, WHIP, W); Luinder Avila wins 1 (K); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Luinder Avila
96.2
Ryan Thompson
91.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Luinder Avila
10.3%
Ryan Thompson
8.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Luinder Avila
21.0%
Ryan Thompson
15.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Luinder Avila
26.4%
Ryan Thompson
34.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Luinder Avila
31.9%
Ryan Thompson
36.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Luinder Avila
6.7%
Ryan Thompson
4.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Luinder Avila
.318
Ryan Thompson
.309
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
2.075.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.44
3.73
Ryan Thompson
2.075.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Luinder Avila
.9501.93
now 1.71
1.27
Ryan Thompson
.9501.93
now 1.17
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Luinder Avila
4054
now 25
42
Ryan Thompson
4054
now 12
20
Winshigher is better
Luinder Avila
.0005.20
now 1
12
Ryan Thompson
.0005.20
now 2
24

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
Sell HighRyan Thompson — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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