MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 5, 2026
Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · P
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Portrait of Sam Bachman
Sam Bachman
LAA · 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

Ryan Thompson wins 2 (WHIP, W); Sam Bachman wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Ryan Thompson
91.0
Sam Bachman
98.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Ryan Thompson
8.7%
Sam Bachman
14.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Ryan Thompson
16.0%
Sam Bachman
24.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Ryan Thompson
34.2%
Sam Bachman
31.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Ryan Thompson
35.4%
Sam Bachman
33.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Ryan Thompson
4.0%
Sam Bachman
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Ryan Thompson
.300
Sam Bachman
.291
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
Ryan Thompson
24.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
Sam Bachman
24.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.68
WHIPlower is better
Ryan Thompson
1.021.32
now 1.17
1.24
Sam Bachman
1.021.32
now 1.09
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Ryan Thompson
4035.80
now 12
17
Sam Bachman
4035.80
now 29
28
Winshigher is better
Ryan Thompson
.0005.20
now 2
14
Sam Bachman
.0005.20
now 1
12

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

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