MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Orlando Ribalta
Orlando Ribalta
WSH · P
Change to
Robby Ahlstrom
TEX · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Orlando Ribalta wins 1 (SV); Robby Ahlstrom wins 1 (K); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Orlando Ribalta
96.8
Robby Ahlstrom
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Orlando Ribalta
13.2%
Robby Ahlstrom
13.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Orlando Ribalta
23.0%
Robby Ahlstrom
20.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Orlando Ribalta
37.2%
Robby Ahlstrom
28.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Orlando Ribalta
34.1%
Robby Ahlstrom
32.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Orlando Ribalta
7.3%
Robby Ahlstrom
3.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Orlando Ribalta
.298
Robby Ahlstrom
.310
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
Orlando Ribalta
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.72
3.70
Robby Ahlstrom
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Orlando Ribalta
.9001.74
now 0.89
1.24
Robby Ahlstrom
.9001.74
now 0.00
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Orlando Ribalta
4034.20
now 12
12
Robby Ahlstrom
4034.20
now 2
25
Winshigher is better
Orlando Ribalta
.000.480
now 0
00
Robby Ahlstrom
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Orlando Ribalta
.0005.60
now 2
14
Robby Ahlstrom
.0005.60
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeOrlando Ribalta — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowRobby Ahlstrom — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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