MLB Daily DeltaWeek 13 · June 24, 2026
Portrait of Mason Montgomery
Mason Montgomery
PIT · P
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Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · 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); Ryan Thompson 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
98.1
Ryan Thompson
91.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Mason Montgomery
14.6%
Ryan Thompson
8.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Mason Montgomery
29.1%
Ryan Thompson
15.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Mason Montgomery
30.7%
Ryan Thompson
34.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Mason Montgomery
42.7%
Ryan Thompson
36.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Mason Montgomery
9.3%
Ryan Thompson
4.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Mason Montgomery
.308
Ryan Thompson
.309
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
Mason Montgomery
2.294.37
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.91
3.70
Ryan Thompson
2.294.37
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Mason Montgomery
1.101.33
now 1.26
1.24
Ryan Thompson
1.101.33
now 1.17
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Mason Montgomery
4054
now 30
42
Ryan Thompson
4054
now 12
21
Winshigher is better
Mason Montgomery
.0005.20
now 1
12
Ryan Thompson
.0005.20
now 2
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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 0.85
Sell HighRyan Thompson — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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