MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Luis Medina
Luis Medina
ATH · P
Change to
Portrait of Orlando Ribalta
Orlando Ribalta
WSH · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Orlando Ribalta.

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

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Orlando Ribalta wins 3 categories (ERA, WHIP, SV); Luis Medina wins 2 (K, W).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Luis Medina
97.4
Orlando Ribalta
96.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Luis Medina
13.7%
Orlando Ribalta
11.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Luis Medina
27.1%
Orlando Ribalta
20.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Luis Medina
24.1%
Orlando Ribalta
36.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Luis Medina
37.5%
Orlando Ribalta
33.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Luis Medina
7.1%
Orlando Ribalta
7.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Luis Medina
.314
Orlando Ribalta
.307
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
Luis Medina
24.52
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.88
3.72
Orlando Ribalta
24.52
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.72
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Luis Medina
.9001.39
now 1.20
1.25
Orlando Ribalta
.9001.39
now 0.89
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Luis Medina
4033
now 27
22
Orlando Ribalta
4033
now 12
15
Winshigher is better
Luis Medina
.0001.48
now 1
11
Orlando Ribalta
.0001.48
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Luis Medina
.0005.60
now 0
0
Orlando Ribalta
.0005.60
now 2
14
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeLuis Medina — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeOrlando Ribalta — hold.conf 0.50
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