MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Orlando Ribalta
Orlando Ribalta
WSH · P
Change to
Samy Natera Jr.
LAA · 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); Samy Natera Jr. 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
Samy Natera Jr.
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Orlando Ribalta
13.4%
Samy Natera Jr.
16.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Orlando Ribalta
23.7%
Samy Natera Jr.
38.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Orlando Ribalta
37.0%
Samy Natera Jr.
27.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Orlando Ribalta
31.9%
Samy Natera Jr.
30.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Orlando Ribalta
6.6%
Samy Natera Jr.
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Orlando Ribalta
.291
Samy Natera Jr.
.225
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
Orlando Ribalta
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.72
3.70
Samy Natera Jr.
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Orlando Ribalta
.9001.54
now 0.89
1.24
Samy Natera Jr.
.9001.54
now 0.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Orlando Ribalta
4032.40
now 12
10
Samy Natera Jr.
4032.40
now 3
24
Winshigher is better
Orlando Ribalta
.000.480
now 0
00
Samy Natera Jr.
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Orlando Ribalta
.0004.40
now 2
13
Samy Natera Jr.
.0004.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeOrlando Ribalta — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeSamy Natera Jr. — hold.conf 0.50
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