MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Matt Waldron
SD · P
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Max Scherzer
TOR · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Matt Waldron.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA and WHIP.

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

Matt Waldron wins 2 categories (ERA, WHIP); Max Scherzer wins 1 (K); 1 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Matt Waldron
92.0
Max Scherzer
93.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Matt Waldron
8.5%
Max Scherzer
8.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Matt Waldron
19.0%
Max Scherzer
13.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Matt Waldron
30.0%
Max Scherzer
30.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Matt Waldron
40.4%
Max Scherzer
39.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Matt Waldron
6.4%
Max Scherzer
13.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Matt Waldron
.306
Max Scherzer
.378
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 Waldron
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.49
4.09
Max Scherzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.23
4.14
WHIPlower is better
Matt Waldron
1.131.90
now 1.71
1.30
Max Scherzer
1.131.90
now 1.73
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Matt Waldron
4050.40
now 22
37
Max Scherzer
4050.40
now 14
40
Winshigher is better
Matt Waldron
.5202.48
now 1
12
Max Scherzer
.5202.48
now 1
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeMatt Waldron — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeMax Scherzer — hold.conf 0.50
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