MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 23, 2026
Portrait of Mike Burrows
Mike Burrows
HOU · P
Change to
Zac Thornton
NYM · 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

Mike Burrows wins 2 (K, W); Zac Thornton wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Mike Burrows
95.0
Zac Thornton
92.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Mike Burrows
10.7%
Zac Thornton
10.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Mike Burrows
17.7%
Zac Thornton
19.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Mike Burrows
32.3%
Zac Thornton
31.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Mike Burrows
38.8%
Zac Thornton
37.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Mike Burrows
8.4%
Zac Thornton
12.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Mike Burrows
.336
Zac Thornton
.317
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
Mike Burrows
3.585.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
4.56
Zac Thornton
3.585.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.35
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Mike Burrows
1.041.57
now 1.45
1.41
Zac Thornton
1.041.57
now 1.16
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Mike Burrows
4071.60
now 54
50
Zac Thornton
4071.60
now 10
42
Winshigher is better
Mike Burrows
.0005.60
now 3
24
Zac Thornton
.0005.60
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellMike Burrows — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighZac Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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