MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Painter
Andrew Painter
PHI · P
Change to
Carson Palmquist
WSH · 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

Andrew Painter wins 2 (K, W); Carson Palmquist wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andrew Painter
96.6
Carson Palmquist
91.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Painter
10.9%
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Painter
18.3%
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Painter
31.5%
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Painter
36.5%
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Painter
9.4%
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Painter
.349
Carson Palmquist
.320
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
Andrew Painter
26.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.74
4.83
Carson Palmquist
26.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Painter
.9001.77
now 1.52
1.42
Carson Palmquist
.9001.77
now 0.90
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Painter
4059
now 43
32
Carson Palmquist
4059
now 3
21
Winshigher is better
Andrew Painter
.0001.48
now 1
01
Carson Palmquist
.0001.48
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellAndrew Painter — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowCarson Palmquist — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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