MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of Phil Maton
Phil Maton
CHC · 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

Phil Maton 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
Phil Maton
90.2
Ryan Thompson
91.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Phil Maton
12.1%
Ryan Thompson
9.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Phil Maton
22.8%
Ryan Thompson
16.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Phil Maton
29.3%
Ryan Thompson
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Phil Maton
42.9%
Ryan Thompson
32.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Phil Maton
11.9%
Ryan Thompson
4.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Phil Maton
.389
Ryan Thompson
.308
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
Phil Maton
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.23
3.70
Ryan Thompson
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Phil Maton
.9501.93
now 1.71
1.24
Ryan Thompson
.9501.93
now 1.17
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Phil Maton
4027.60
now 22
19
Ryan Thompson
4027.60
now 12
10
Winshigher is better
Phil Maton
.0002.80
now 0
00
Ryan Thompson
.0002.80
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seePhil Maton — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeRyan Thompson — hold.conf 0.50
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