MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Steven Cruz
Steven Cruz
KC · 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

Steven Cruz 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
Steven Cruz
98.2
Yuki Matsui
91.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Steven Cruz
16.8%
Yuki Matsui
17.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Steven Cruz
28.8%
Yuki Matsui
26.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Steven Cruz
26.7%
Yuki Matsui
30.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Steven Cruz
35.6%
Yuki Matsui
32.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Steven Cruz
12.6%
Yuki Matsui
10.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Steven Cruz
.313
Yuki Matsui
.304
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
Steven Cruz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.36
3.70
Yuki Matsui
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Steven Cruz
.9002.26
now 1.86
1.24
Yuki Matsui
.9002.26
now 0.87
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Steven Cruz
4027.60
now 20
22
Yuki Matsui
4027.60
now 15
22
Winshigher is better
Steven Cruz
.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 & seeSteven Cruz — 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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