MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 6, 2026
Portrait of Mason Montgomery
Mason Montgomery
PIT · P
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Portrait of Nick Mears
Nick Mears
KC · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Mason Montgomery wins 1 (K); Nick Mears wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Mason Montgomery
98.2
Nick Mears
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Mason Montgomery
16.2%
Nick Mears
8.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Mason Montgomery
34.0%
Nick Mears
18.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Mason Montgomery
30.7%
Nick Mears
29.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Mason Montgomery
42.0%
Nick Mears
50.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Mason Montgomery
9.9%
Nick Mears
12.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Mason Montgomery
.288
Nick Mears
.382
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
Mason Montgomery
3.125.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.91
3.69
Nick Mears
3.125.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.12
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Mason Montgomery
1.141.60
now 1.26
1.24
Nick Mears
1.141.60
now 1.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Mason Montgomery
4038.80
now 30
32
Nick Mears
4038.80
now 15
23
Winshigher is better
Mason Montgomery
.0005.20
now 1
12
Nick Mears
.0005.20
now 2
14

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowMason Montgomery — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Hold · wait & seeNick Mears — hold.conf 0.50
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