MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
NYY · P
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Portrait of Phil Maton
Phil Maton
CHC · 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

Paul Blackburn wins 2 (ERA, W); Phil Maton wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
94.6
Phil Maton
90.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
9.9%
Phil Maton
12.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
19.5%
Phil Maton
22.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
26.9%
Phil Maton
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
32.0%
Phil Maton
42.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
6.7%
Phil Maton
11.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
.291
Phil Maton
.389
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
Paul Blackburn
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.51
Phil Maton
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.23
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Paul Blackburn
1.051.90
now 1.44
1.32
Phil Maton
1.051.90
now 1.71
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Paul Blackburn
4028.60
now 16
14
Phil Maton
4028.60
now 22
23
Winshigher is better
Paul Blackburn
.0004.20
now 2
13
Phil Maton
.0004.20
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seePhil Maton — hold.conf 0.50
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