MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
NYY · P
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Portrait of Steven Okert
Steven Okert
HOU · 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); Steven Okert 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
Steven Okert
91.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
9.8%
Steven Okert
15.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
18.9%
Steven Okert
26.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Paul Blackburn
27.2%
Steven Okert
29.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
32.1%
Steven Okert
30.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
6.4%
Steven Okert
4.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Paul Blackburn
.293
Steven Okert
.252
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
3.113.86
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.57
Steven Okert
3.113.86
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.46
3.64
WHIPlower is better
Paul Blackburn
.9001.63
now 1.44
1.33
Steven Okert
.9001.63
now 0.96
1.23

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Paul Blackburn
4027.60
now 16
13
Steven Okert
4027.60
now 22
16
Winshigher is better
Paul Blackburn
.0004.20
now 2
13
Steven Okert
.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
Sell HighSteven Okert — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.76
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