MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Samy Natera Jr.
LAA · P
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Portrait of Tim Mayza
Tim Mayza
PHI · P
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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

Samy Natera Jr. wins 1 (K); Tim Mayza wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Samy Natera Jr.
94.5
Tim Mayza
95.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Samy Natera Jr.
16.4%
Tim Mayza
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Samy Natera Jr.
38.4%
Tim Mayza
23.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Samy Natera Jr.
27.0%
Tim Mayza
27.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Samy Natera Jr.
30.6%
Tim Mayza
46.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Samy Natera Jr.
5.6%
Tim Mayza
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Samy Natera Jr.
.211
Tim Mayza
.290
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
Samy Natera Jr.
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Tim Mayza
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.62
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Samy Natera Jr.
.9001.54
now 0.50
1.24
Tim Mayza
.9001.54
now 0.99
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Samy Natera Jr.
4040.80
now 3
30
Tim Mayza
4040.80
now 26
20
Winshigher is better
Samy Natera Jr.
.0001.48
now 0
00
Tim Mayza
.0001.48
now 1
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeSamy Natera Jr. — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeTim Mayza — hold.conf 0.50
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