MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Portrait of Sandy Alcantara
Sandy Alcantara
MIA · P
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Portrait of Spencer Arrighetti
Spencer Arrighetti
HOU · 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

Sandy Alcantara wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Spencer Arrighetti wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Sandy Alcantara
97.5
Spencer Arrighetti
92.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Sandy Alcantara
11.2%
Spencer Arrighetti
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Sandy Alcantara
18.4%
Spencer Arrighetti
22.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Sandy Alcantara
32.0%
Spencer Arrighetti
26.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Sandy Alcantara
35.6%
Spencer Arrighetti
30.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Sandy Alcantara
5.6%
Spencer Arrighetti
7.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Sandy Alcantara
.301
Spencer Arrighetti
.345
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
Sandy Alcantara
26.11
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.59
3.77
Spencer Arrighetti
26.11
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.34
4.75
WHIPlower is better
Sandy Alcantara
1.011.55
now 1.30
1.29
Spencer Arrighetti
1.011.55
now 1.13
1.43

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Sandy Alcantara
4065.80
now 57
35
Spencer Arrighetti
4065.80
now 43
41
Winshigher is better
Sandy Alcantara
.00011.80
now 4
23
Spencer Arrighetti
.00011.80
now 7
49

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuySandy Alcantara — buy.conf 0.70
Sell HighSpencer Arrighetti — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.85
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