MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 2, 2026
Portrait of Sam Hentges
Sam Hentges
SF · P
Change to
Portrait of Steven Cruz
Steven Cruz
KC · P
Change to
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

Sam Hentges wins 0 (none); Steven Cruz 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
Sam Hentges
93.7
Steven Cruz
98.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Sam Hentges
11.5%
Steven Cruz
17.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Sam Hentges
21.9%
Steven Cruz
30.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Sam Hentges
27.6%
Steven Cruz
25.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Sam Hentges
30.0%
Steven Cruz
31.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Sam Hentges
5.0%
Steven Cruz
12.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Sam Hentges
.339
Steven Cruz
.311
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
Sam Hentges
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.17
3.70
Steven Cruz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.36
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Sam Hentges
.9902.11
now 1.57
1.24
Steven Cruz
.9902.11
now 1.86
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Sam Hentges
4037
now 9
29
Steven Cruz
4037
now 20
29
Winshigher is better
Sam Hentges
.000.480
now 0
00
Steven Cruz
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeSam Hentges — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeSteven Cruz — hold.conf 0.50
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