MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Randy Dobnak
KC · P
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Portrait of Sam Hentges
Sam Hentges
SF · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Randy Dobnak wins 0 (none); Sam Hentges wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Randy Dobnak
92.4
Sam Hentges
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Randy Dobnak
8.8%
Sam Hentges
12.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Randy Dobnak
12.5%
Sam Hentges
24.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Randy Dobnak
33.5%
Sam Hentges
27.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Randy Dobnak
41.0%
Sam Hentges
30.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Randy Dobnak
4.9%
Sam Hentges
3.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Randy Dobnak
.343
Sam Hentges
.313
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
Randy Dobnak
25.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.70
Sam Hentges
25.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.17
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Randy Dobnak
1.041.95
now 1.75
1.24
Sam Hentges
1.041.95
now 1.57
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Randy Dobnak
4024.40
now 2
18
Sam Hentges
4024.40
now 9
18
Winshigher is better
Randy Dobnak
.000.480
now 0
00
Sam Hentges
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighRandy Dobnak — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeSam Hentges — hold.conf 0.50
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