MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Portrait of Nolan McLean
Nolan McLean
NYM · P
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Portrait of Spencer Strider
Spencer Strider
ATL · P
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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

Nolan McLean wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Spencer Strider wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Nolan McLean
96.1
Spencer Strider
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Nolan McLean
11.2%
Spencer Strider
14.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Nolan McLean
28.4%
Spencer Strider
27.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Nolan McLean
28.1%
Spencer Strider
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Nolan McLean
35.4%
Spencer Strider
36.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Nolan McLean
7.0%
Spencer Strider
11.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Nolan McLean
.293
Spencer Strider
.290
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
Nolan McLean
3.304.47
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.21
3.56
Spencer Strider
3.304.47
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
4.04
WHIPlower is better
Nolan McLean
1.041.39
now 1.12
1.23
Spencer Strider
1.041.39
now 1.26
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Nolan McLean
4091.80
now 77
53
Spencer Strider
4091.80
now 40
56
Winshigher is better
Nolan McLean
.0006.60
now 3
13
Spencer Strider
.0006.60
now 3
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyNolan McLean — buy.conf 0.76
Hold · wait & seeSpencer Strider — hold.conf 0.50
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