MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Max Meyer
Max Meyer
MIA · P
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Portrait of Spencer Strider
Spencer Strider
ATL · 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

Max Meyer wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Spencer Strider wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Max Meyer
95.1
Spencer Strider
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Max Meyer
13.5%
Spencer Strider
14.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Max Meyer
26.0%
Spencer Strider
27.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Max Meyer
31.9%
Spencer Strider
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Max Meyer
41.8%
Spencer Strider
36.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Max Meyer
8.4%
Spencer Strider
11.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Max Meyer
.302
Spencer Strider
.291
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Max Meyer
2.544.47
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.97
3.77
Spencer Strider
2.544.47
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
4.04
WHIPlower is better
Max Meyer
1.021.39
now 1.10
1.24
Spencer Strider
1.021.39
now 1.26
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Max Meyer
4087.60
now 74
61
Spencer Strider
4087.60
now 40
69
Winshigher is better
Max Meyer
1.408.60
now 5
36
Spencer Strider
1.408.60
now 3
37

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMax Meyer — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeSpencer Strider — hold.conf 0.50
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