MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Portrait of Nick Mears
Nick Mears
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Will Dion
Will Dion
WSH · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Nick Mears wins 1 (W); Will Dion wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Nick Mears
94.8
Will Dion
91.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Nick Mears
8.2%
Will Dion
14.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Nick Mears
18.1%
Will Dion
28.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Nick Mears
29.2%
Will Dion
35.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Nick Mears
50.9%
Will Dion
31.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Nick Mears
12.3%
Will Dion
3.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Nick Mears
.382
Will Dion
.304
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 Mears
2.786.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.12
3.70
Will Dion
2.786.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Nick Mears
12.07
now 1.50
1.24
Will Dion
12.07
now 1.83
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Nick Mears
4029
now 15
13
Will Dion
4029
now 8
23
Winshigher is better
Nick Mears
.0002.80
now 2
12
Will Dion
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeNick Mears — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowWill Dion — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.77
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