MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 30, 2026
Portrait of Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
KC · P
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Portrait of Troy Melton
Troy Melton
DET · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Troy Melton.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA and WHIP.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Troy Melton wins 2 categories (ERA, WHIP); Michael Wacha wins 1 (K); 1 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael Wacha
93.1
Troy Melton
96.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
10.2%
Troy Melton
12.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
19.3%
Troy Melton
23.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Wacha
30.1%
Troy Melton
31.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Wacha
36.3%
Troy Melton
36.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Wacha
6.6%
Troy Melton
6.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Wacha
.318
Troy Melton
.281
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
25.33
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
4.21
Troy Melton
25.33
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.42
3.28
WHIPlower is better
Michael Wacha
.9001.44
now 1.12
1.30
Troy Melton
.9001.44
now 0.95
1.23

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Wacha
4089.40
now 65
45
Troy Melton
4089.40
now 4
12
Winshigher is better
Michael Wacha
.0006.60
now 4
24
Troy Melton
.0006.60
now 1
25

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 0.92
Sell HighTroy Melton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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