MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · July 1, 2026
Portrait of Sam Hentges
Sam Hentges
SF · P
Change to
Portrait of Yuki Matsui
Yuki Matsui
SD · 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); Yuki Matsui 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
Yuki Matsui
91.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Sam Hentges
11.5%
Yuki Matsui
19.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Sam Hentges
21.9%
Yuki Matsui
28.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Sam Hentges
27.6%
Yuki Matsui
33.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Sam Hentges
30.0%
Yuki Matsui
34.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Sam Hentges
5.0%
Yuki Matsui
10.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Sam Hentges
.339
Yuki Matsui
.284
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
24.94
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.17
3.70
Yuki Matsui
24.94
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Sam Hentges
.9001.85
now 1.57
1.24
Yuki Matsui
.9001.85
now 0.87
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Sam Hentges
4037
now 9
29
Yuki Matsui
4037
now 15
29
Winshigher is better
Sam Hentges
.000.480
now 0
00
Yuki Matsui
.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
Sell HighYuki Matsui — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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