MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Sam Bachman
Sam Bachman
LAA · P
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Portrait of Will Dion
Will Dion
CLE · 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

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

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Sam Bachman
98.7
Will Dion
91.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Sam Bachman
15.3%
Will Dion
13.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Sam Bachman
24.7%
Will Dion
27.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Sam Bachman
34.0%
Will Dion
34.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Sam Bachman
32.2%
Will Dion
29.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Sam Bachman
7.0%
Will Dion
0.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Sam Bachman
.284
Will Dion
.295
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
Sam Bachman
27.51
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.22
3.67
Will Dion
27.51
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Sam Bachman
.9002.13
now 1.09
1.25
Will Dion
.9002.13
now 1.83
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Sam Bachman
4037.40
now 29
21
Will Dion
4037.40
now 8
29
Winshigher is better
Sam Bachman
.0001.48
now 1
01
Will Dion
.0001.48
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeSam Bachman — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowWill Dion — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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