MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Alex McFarlane
PHI · 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 McFarlane 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 McFarlane
99.4
Michael Petersen
98.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex McFarlane
13.1%
Michael Petersen
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex McFarlane
25.3%
Michael Petersen
30.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex McFarlane
31.7%
Michael Petersen
33.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex McFarlane
40.4%
Michael Petersen
43.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex McFarlane
7.7%
Michael Petersen
12.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex McFarlane
.294
Michael Petersen
.287
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
Alex McFarlane
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Michael Petersen
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.45
WHIPlower is better
Alex McFarlane
.9001.39
now 1.00
1.24
Michael Petersen
.9001.39
now 1.12
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex McFarlane
4032.20
now 0
0
Michael Petersen
4032.20
now 23
0
Winshigher is better
Alex McFarlane
.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
Sell HighAlex McFarlane — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.87
Sell HighMichael Petersen — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.82
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