MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 10, 2026
Matt Strahm
KC · P
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Mike Paredes
MIN · 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

Matt Strahm wins 1 (W); Mike Paredes wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Matt Strahm
91.2
Mike Paredes
93.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Matt Strahm
10.4%
Mike Paredes
10.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Matt Strahm
16.8%
Mike Paredes
11.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Matt Strahm
30.2%
Mike Paredes
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Matt Strahm
36.8%
Mike Paredes
50.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Matt Strahm
7.4%
Mike Paredes
7.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Matt Strahm
.299
Mike Paredes
.348
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
Matt Strahm
24.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.70
Mike Paredes
24.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Matt Strahm
1.171.43
now 1.29
1.24
Mike Paredes
1.171.43
now 1.36
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Matt Strahm
4054.80
now 17
31
Mike Paredes
4054.80
now 3
40
Winshigher is better
Matt Strahm
.0002.80
now 1
12
Mike Paredes
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeMatt Strahm — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighMike Paredes — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.78
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