MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Matthew Boyd
CHC · P
Change to
Portrait of Ranger Suarez
Ranger Suarez
BOS · P
Change to
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

Matthew Boyd wins 2 (K, W); Ranger Suarez wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Matthew Boyd
92.7
Ranger Suarez
91.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Matthew Boyd
12.3%
Ranger Suarez
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Matthew Boyd
21.9%
Ranger Suarez
25.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Matthew Boyd
32.8%
Ranger Suarez
31.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Matthew Boyd
39.5%
Ranger Suarez
33.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Matthew Boyd
9.5%
Ranger Suarez
4.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Matthew Boyd
.320
Ranger Suarez
.286
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
Matthew Boyd
2.337.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
4.24
Ranger Suarez
2.337.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.38
3.38
WHIPlower is better
Matthew Boyd
1.091.36
now 1.29
1.29
Ranger Suarez
1.091.36
now 1.16
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Matthew Boyd
4067.40
now 31
48
Ranger Suarez
4067.40
now 57
40
Winshigher is better
Matthew Boyd
.0005.20
now 2
24
Ranger Suarez
.0005.20
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellMatthew Boyd — hold.conf 0.60
BuyRanger Suarez — buy.conf 0.82
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