MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 2, 2026
Portrait of Peyton Gray
Peyton Gray
TEX · P
Change to
Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Peyton Gray wins 1 (K); Ryan Thompson wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Peyton Gray
92.6
Ryan Thompson
91.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Peyton Gray
13.3%
Ryan Thompson
8.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Peyton Gray
26.6%
Ryan Thompson
15.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Peyton Gray
35.3%
Ryan Thompson
34.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Peyton Gray
35.4%
Ryan Thompson
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Peyton Gray
7.3%
Ryan Thompson
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Peyton Gray
.274
Ryan Thompson
.299
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
Peyton Gray
2.374.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.57
3.70
Ryan Thompson
2.374.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Peyton Gray
1.101.37
now 1.30
1.24
Ryan Thompson
1.101.37
now 1.17
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Peyton Gray
4034.40
now 18
28
Ryan Thompson
4034.40
now 12
18
Winshigher is better
Peyton Gray
.0005.20
now 1
12
Ryan Thompson
.0005.20
now 2
14

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seePeyton Gray — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighRyan Thompson — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.90
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