MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Blake Snell
LAD · P
Change to
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Blake Snell wins 0 (none); Carson Palmquist wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Blake Snell
96.0
Carson Palmquist
91.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Blake Snell
17.3%
Carson Palmquist
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Blake Snell
31.8%
Carson Palmquist
19.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Blake Snell
40.0%
Carson Palmquist
34.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Blake Snell
15.8%
Carson Palmquist
23.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Blake Snell
2.0%
Carson Palmquist
3.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Blake Snell
.228
Carson Palmquist
.337
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
Blake Snell
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.00
4.10
Carson Palmquist
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Blake Snell
.9002.55
now 2.67
1.30
Carson Palmquist
.9002.55
now 0.90
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Blake Snell
4010.60
now 5
0
Carson Palmquist
4010.60
now 3
0
Winshigher is better
Blake Snell
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Carson Palmquist
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBlake Snell — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeCarson Palmquist — hold.conf 0.55
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