MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Blake Weiman
LAA · 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

Blake Weiman 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
Blake Weiman
90.1
Michael Petersen
98.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Blake Weiman
11.6%
Michael Petersen
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Blake Weiman
20.3%
Michael Petersen
30.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Blake Weiman
32.8%
Michael Petersen
33.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Blake Weiman
33.3%
Michael Petersen
43.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Blake Weiman
10.0%
Michael Petersen
12.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Blake Weiman
.270
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
Blake Weiman
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
Blake Weiman
.9002.35
now 2.00
1.24
Michael Petersen
.9002.35
now 1.12
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Blake Weiman
4032.20
now 0
0
Michael Petersen
4032.20
now 23
0
Winshigher is better
Blake Weiman
.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 & seeBlake Weiman — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighMichael Petersen — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.82
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