MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Portrait of Tyler Mahle
Tyler Mahle
ATL · P
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Portrait of Zebby Matthews
Zebby Matthews
MIN · 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

Tyler Mahle wins 1 (ERA); Zebby Matthews wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Tyler Mahle
92.6
Zebby Matthews
95.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Tyler Mahle
9.7%
Zebby Matthews
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Tyler Mahle
22.0%
Zebby Matthews
20.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Tyler Mahle
28.3%
Zebby Matthews
28.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Tyler Mahle
36.6%
Zebby Matthews
38.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Tyler Mahle
6.9%
Zebby Matthews
12.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Tyler Mahle
.312
Zebby Matthews
.331
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
Tyler Mahle
3.286.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.04
4.07
Zebby Matthews
3.286.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.63
4.45
WHIPlower is better
Tyler Mahle
.9001.74
now 1.54
1.38
Zebby Matthews
.9001.74
now 1.03
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Tyler Mahle
4070.20
now 57
39
Zebby Matthews
4070.20
now 24
39
Winshigher is better
Tyler Mahle
.0002.80
now 1
01
Zebby Matthews
.0002.80
now 1
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyTyler Mahle — hold.conf 0.60
SellZebby Matthews — sell.conf 0.71
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