MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Portrait of Luis Severino
Luis Severino
ATH · P
Change to
Patrick Sandoval
BOS · 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

Luis Severino wins 2 (K, W); Patrick Sandoval wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Luis Severino
96.9
Patrick Sandoval
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Luis Severino
10.9%
Patrick Sandoval
12.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Luis Severino
24.0%
Patrick Sandoval
23.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Luis Severino
31.3%
Patrick Sandoval
31.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Luis Severino
38.7%
Patrick Sandoval
35.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Luis Severino
8.7%
Patrick Sandoval
5.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Luis Severino
.318
Patrick Sandoval
.323
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
Luis Severino
25.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.16
4.20
Patrick Sandoval
25.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.08
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Luis Severino
1.231.54
now 1.47
1.41
Patrick Sandoval
1.231.54
now 1.38
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Luis Severino
4089
now 65
46
Patrick Sandoval
4089
now 5
37
Winshigher is better
Luis Severino
.0002.80
now 2
12
Patrick Sandoval
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyLuis Severino — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · wait & seePatrick Sandoval — hold.conf 0.50
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