MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Matthew Boyd
CHC · P
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Portrait of Sean Burke
Sean Burke
CWS · 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

Matthew Boyd wins 2 (K, W); Sean Burke 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
Sean Burke
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Matthew Boyd
11.6%
Sean Burke
12.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Matthew Boyd
20.9%
Sean Burke
27.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Matthew Boyd
33.4%
Sean Burke
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Matthew Boyd
38.8%
Sean Burke
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Matthew Boyd
9.8%
Sean Burke
7.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Matthew Boyd
.329
Sean Burke
.294
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
2.616.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
4.41
Sean Burke
2.616.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.72
3.58
WHIPlower is better
Matthew Boyd
1.061.37
now 1.29
1.30
Sean Burke
1.061.37
now 1.13
1.21

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Matthew Boyd
4071.60
now 31
45
Sean Burke
4071.60
now 60
35
Winshigher is better
Matthew Boyd
.0005.20
now 2
24
Sean Burke
.0005.20
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellMatthew Boyd — sell.conf 0.69
BuySean Burke — buy.conf 0.76
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