MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Andrew Sears
DET · 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

Andrew Sears 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
Andrew Sears
94.0
Michael Petersen
98.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Sears
12.1%
Michael Petersen
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Sears
16.3%
Michael Petersen
30.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Sears
29.4%
Michael Petersen
33.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Sears
33.8%
Michael Petersen
43.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Sears
6.2%
Michael Petersen
12.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Sears
.323
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
Andrew Sears
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 11.25
3.70
Michael Petersen
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.45
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Sears
.9002
now 1.75
1.24
Michael Petersen
.9002
now 1.12
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Sears
4032.20
now 3
0
Michael Petersen
4032.20
now 23
0
Winshigher is better
Andrew Sears
.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
Hold · wait & seeAndrew Sears — hold.conf 0.55
Sell HighMichael Petersen — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.82
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