MLB Daily DeltaWeek 13 · June 19, 2026
Portrait of Michael King
Michael King
SD · P
Change to
Mick Abel
MIN · 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

Michael King wins 2 (K, W); Mick Abel wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael King
94.0
Mick Abel
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael King
11.6%
Mick Abel
14.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael King
21.0%
Mick Abel
24.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael King
27.6%
Mick Abel
33.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael King
34.8%
Mick Abel
40.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael King
9.9%
Mick Abel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael King
.338
Mick Abel
.350
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
Michael King
2.645.06
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.52
Mick Abel
2.645.06
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.98
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Michael King
.9501.75
now 1.13
1.36
Mick Abel
.9501.75
now 1.57
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael King
40123.80
now 65
95
Mick Abel
40123.80
now 23
75
Winshigher is better
Michael King
.0009.40
now 4
37
Mick Abel
.0009.40
now 1
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeMick Abel — hold.conf 0.50
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