MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Portrait of Martín Pérez
Martín Pérez
ATL · P
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Portrait of Zebby Matthews
Zebby Matthews
MIN · 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

Martín Pérez wins 2 (ERA, W); Zebby Matthews wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Martín Pérez
89.9
Zebby Matthews
95.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Martín Pérez
9.5%
Zebby Matthews
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Martín Pérez
19.2%
Zebby Matthews
20.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Martín Pérez
26.3%
Zebby Matthews
28.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Martín Pérez
36.9%
Zebby Matthews
38.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Martín Pérez
5.9%
Zebby Matthews
12.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Martín Pérez
.320
Zebby Matthews
.331
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
Martín Pérez
2.055.37
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.79
4.23
Zebby Matthews
2.055.37
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.63
4.45
WHIPlower is better
Martín Pérez
.9001.48
now 1.06
1.35
Zebby Matthews
.9001.48
now 1.03
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Martín Pérez
4049.20
now 42
28
Zebby Matthews
4049.20
now 24
39
Winshigher is better
Martín Pérez
.2003.80
now 3
13
Zebby Matthews
.2003.80
now 1
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMartín Pérez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
SellZebby Matthews — sell.conf 0.71
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