MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 8, 2026
Portrait of Michael King
Michael King
SD · P
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Portrait of Zebby Matthews
Zebby Matthews
MIN · 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

Michael King wins 2 (K, W); Zebby Matthews 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
94.1
Zebby Matthews
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael King
11.8%
Zebby Matthews
10.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael King
21.0%
Zebby Matthews
20.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael King
28.3%
Zebby Matthews
27.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael King
34.4%
Zebby Matthews
40.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael King
8.5%
Zebby Matthews
12.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael King
.329
Zebby Matthews
.326
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
Michael King
2.605.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.39
Zebby Matthews
2.605.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.63
4.33
WHIPlower is better
Michael King
.9001.48
now 1.13
1.35
Zebby Matthews
.9001.48
now 1.03
1.26

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael King
4091.20
now 65
72
Zebby Matthews
4091.20
now 24
65
Winshigher is better
Michael King
.0008
now 4
36
Zebby Matthews
.0008
now 1
23

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
SellZebby Matthews — sell.conf 0.66
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