MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 29, 2026
Portrait of Brad Lord
Brad Lord
WSH · P
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Portrait of Michael Petersen
Michael Petersen
MIA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Michael Petersen.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA, WHIP, and saves. Brad Lord’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Michael Petersen wins 3 categories (ERA, WHIP, SV); Brad Lord wins 2 (K, W).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brad Lord
94.5
Michael Petersen
97.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brad Lord
10.7%
Michael Petersen
14.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brad Lord
22.4%
Michael Petersen
30.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brad Lord
31.5%
Michael Petersen
31.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brad Lord
42.5%
Michael Petersen
45.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brad Lord
5.9%
Michael Petersen
12.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brad Lord
.312
Michael Petersen
.282
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
Brad Lord
2.204.37
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.68
3.89
Michael Petersen
2.204.37
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Brad Lord
.9001.39
now 1.00
1.28
Michael Petersen
.9001.39
now 1.12
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brad Lord
4037.60
now 31
32
Michael Petersen
4037.60
now 23
24
Winshigher is better
Brad Lord
.0006.60
now 3
25
Michael Petersen
.0006.60
now 1
12
Saveshigher is better
Brad Lord
.0003.40
now 0
0
Michael Petersen
.0003.40
now 1
12
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBrad Lord — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.92
Hold · wait & seeMichael Petersen — hold.conf 0.50
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