MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Slade Cecconi
Slade Cecconi
CLE · P
Change to
Portrait of Steven Matz
Steven Matz
TB · P
Change to
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

Slade Cecconi wins 2 (K, ERA); Steven Matz wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Slade Cecconi
93.2
Steven Matz
93.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Slade Cecconi
9.3%
Steven Matz
10.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Slade Cecconi
18.0%
Steven Matz
17.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Slade Cecconi
27.6%
Steven Matz
27.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Slade Cecconi
39.0%
Steven Matz
36.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Slade Cecconi
8.3%
Steven Matz
13.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Slade Cecconi
.333
Steven Matz
.366
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
Slade Cecconi
4.205.55
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.25
4.50
Steven Matz
4.205.55
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.67
5.24
WHIPlower is better
Slade Cecconi
1.141.59
now 1.49
1.39
Steven Matz
1.141.59
now 1.24
1.37

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Slade Cecconi
4056
now 50
42
Steven Matz
4056
now 35
41
Winshigher is better
Slade Cecconi
.4007.60
now 3
23
Steven Matz
.4007.60
now 4
36

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellSlade Cecconi — sell.conf 0.73
SellSteven Matz — sell.conf 0.90
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