MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Nick Mears
Nick Mears
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Will Klein
Will Klein
LAD · P
Change to
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 Mears wins 2 (WHIP, W); Will Klein wins 2 (K, SV); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Nick Mears
94.8
Will Klein
97.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Nick Mears
8.2%
Will Klein
10.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Nick Mears
18.1%
Will Klein
26.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Nick Mears
29.2%
Will Klein
29.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Nick Mears
50.9%
Will Klein
38.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Nick Mears
12.3%
Will Klein
2.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Nick Mears
.382
Will Klein
.285
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
26.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.12
3.70
Will Klein
26.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.88
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Nick Mears
.9001.68
now 1.50
1.24
Will Klein
.9001.68
now 1.04
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Nick Mears
4030.60
now 15
17
Will Klein
4030.60
now 25
21
Winshigher is better
Nick Mears
.0004.20
now 2
13
Will Klein
.0004.20
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Nick Mears
.0003.40
now 0
0
Will Klein
.0003.40
now 1
02
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeNick Mears — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeWill Klein — hold.conf 0.50
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