MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 29, 2026
Matt Svanson
STL · P
Change to
Portrait of Steven Cruz
Steven Cruz
KC · 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

Matt Svanson wins 2 (K, W); Steven Cruz wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Matt Svanson
96.3
Steven Cruz
98.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Matt Svanson
9.6%
Steven Cruz
16.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Matt Svanson
20.7%
Steven Cruz
30.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Matt Svanson
24.3%
Steven Cruz
25.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Matt Svanson
47.3%
Steven Cruz
33.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Matt Svanson
7.3%
Steven Cruz
12.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Matt Svanson
.374
Steven Cruz
.327
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 Svanson
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.77
3.82
Steven Cruz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.36
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Matt Svanson
.9602.23
now 1.95
1.26
Steven Cruz
.9602.23
now 1.86
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Matt Svanson
4039.60
now 26
34
Steven Cruz
4039.60
now 20
31
Winshigher is better
Matt Svanson
.0002.80
now 1
12
Steven Cruz
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeMatt Svanson — hold.conf 0.55
Hold · wait & seeSteven Cruz — hold.conf 0.50
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