MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · P
Change to
Tommy Nance
MIN · 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

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

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Ryan Thompson
91.0
Tommy Nance
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Ryan Thompson
9.5%
Tommy Nance
12.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Ryan Thompson
16.0%
Tommy Nance
24.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Ryan Thompson
35.9%
Tommy Nance
35.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Ryan Thompson
32.8%
Tommy Nance
33.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Ryan Thompson
4.4%
Tommy Nance
6.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Ryan Thompson
.308
Tommy Nance
.315
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
Ryan Thompson
2.374.09
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
Tommy Nance
2.374.09
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.68
3.71
WHIPlower is better
Ryan Thompson
1.101.31
now 1.17
1.24
Tommy Nance
1.101.31
now 1.18
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Ryan Thompson
4032.40
now 12
10
Tommy Nance
4032.40
now 26
19
Winshigher is better
Ryan Thompson
.0002.80
now 2
12
Tommy Nance
.0002.80
now 0
00

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 & seeTommy Nance — hold.conf 0.50
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