MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Nick Davila
SEA · P
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Portrait of Sam Bachman
Sam Bachman
LAA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Nick Davila wins 2 (WHIP, SV); Sam Bachman wins 2 (K, W); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Nick Davila
94.8
Sam Bachman
98.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Nick Davila
7.3%
Sam Bachman
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Nick Davila
9.6%
Sam Bachman
23.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Nick Davila
30.3%
Sam Bachman
31.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Nick Davila
25.4%
Sam Bachman
32.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Nick Davila
2.8%
Sam Bachman
7.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Nick Davila
.335
Sam Bachman
.298
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
Nick Davila
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Sam Bachman
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Nick Davila
1.021.33
now 1.20
1.24
Sam Bachman
1.021.33
now 1.09
1.26

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Nick Davila
4038.60
now 5
10
Sam Bachman
4038.60
now 29
16
Winshigher is better
Nick Davila
.0001.48
now 0
00
Sam Bachman
.0001.48
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Nick Davila
.0004.40
now 1
13
Sam Bachman
.0004.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighNick Davila — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeSam Bachman — hold.conf 0.50
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