MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Alex Hoppe
Alex Hoppe
BAL · P
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Portrait of Michael Petersen
Michael Petersen
MIA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Alex Hoppe wins 1 (WHIP); Michael Petersen wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
98.4
Michael Petersen
98.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
12.0%
Michael Petersen
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
24.5%
Michael Petersen
30.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
26.7%
Michael Petersen
33.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
39.3%
Michael Petersen
43.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
4.1%
Michael Petersen
12.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
.309
Michael Petersen
.287
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
Alex Hoppe
2.496.80
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.84
3.70
Michael Petersen
2.496.80
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.45
WHIPlower is better
Alex Hoppe
.9501.71
now 1.54
1.24
Michael Petersen
.9501.71
now 1.12
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
4032.20
now 12
0
Michael Petersen
4032.20
now 23
0
Winshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Michael Petersen
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAlex Hoppe — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.72
Sell HighMichael Petersen — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.82
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