MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · July 1, 2026
Portrait of Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
KC · P
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Portrait of Ryan Weathers
Ryan Weathers
NYY · 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 Wacha wins 2 (ERA, W); Ryan Weathers wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael Wacha
93.0
Ryan Weathers
95.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
10.8%
Ryan Weathers
12.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
19.2%
Ryan Weathers
26.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
30.3%
Ryan Weathers
29.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Wacha
35.6%
Ryan Weathers
42.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Wacha
5.3%
Ryan Weathers
11.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Wacha
.308
Ryan Weathers
.332
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 Wacha
2.754.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
3.90
Ryan Weathers
2.754.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.52
4.42
WHIPlower is better
Michael Wacha
1.051.37
now 1.12
1.30
Ryan Weathers
1.051.37
now 1.14
1.20

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Wacha
58.2088.80
now 65
71
Ryan Weathers
58.2088.80
now 75
82
Winshigher is better
Michael Wacha
.4007.60
now 4
36
Ryan Weathers
.4007.60
now 2
23

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMichael Wacha — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.89
SellRyan Weathers — sell.conf 0.70
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