MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Michael King
Michael King
SD · P
Change to
Portrait of Nick Martinez
Nick Martinez
TB · 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, ERA); Nick Martinez wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael King
94.0
Nick Martinez
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael King
11.5%
Nick Martinez
9.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael King
20.7%
Nick Martinez
14.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael King
29.5%
Nick Martinez
32.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael King
33.2%
Nick Martinez
33.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael King
8.6%
Nick Martinez
7.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael King
.330
Nick Martinez
.333
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
25.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.41
Nick Martinez
25.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.62
4.47
WHIPlower is better
Michael King
1.021.43
now 1.13
1.34
Nick Martinez
1.021.43
now 1.11
1.26

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael King
4075.80
now 65
60
Nick Martinez
4075.80
now 41
38
Winshigher is better
Michael King
.4007.60
now 4
25
Nick Martinez
.4007.60
now 5
36

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
Sell HighNick Martinez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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