MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Bennett Sousa
HOU · 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

Bennett Sousa 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
Bennett Sousa
94.0
Michael Petersen
98.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bennett Sousa
15.2%
Michael Petersen
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bennett Sousa
22.7%
Michael Petersen
30.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bennett Sousa
34.0%
Michael Petersen
33.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bennett Sousa
36.3%
Michael Petersen
43.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bennett Sousa
9.9%
Michael Petersen
12.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bennett Sousa
.313
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
Bennett Sousa
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.10
3.70
Michael Petersen
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.45
WHIPlower is better
Bennett Sousa
.9002.55
now 2.40
1.24
Michael Petersen
.9002.55
now 1.12
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bennett Sousa
4032.20
now 4
0
Michael Petersen
4032.20
now 23
0
Winshigher is better
Bennett Sousa
.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 LowBennett Sousa — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighMichael Petersen — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.82
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