MLB Daily DeltaWeek 12 · June 13, 2026
Burch Smith
DET·P
Hold med·0.50
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Keegan Akin
BAL·P
Buy Low high·0.90
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Rest of Season Projection

BurchCategoryKeegan
34K 36
3.70ERA3.70
1.24WHIP1.24
0–0W0–0
0SV0

Current Season

BurchCategoryKeegan
20K 12
3.18ERA 9.88
1.47WHIP 1.83
0W0
0SV0

What Each Player's System Trusts

Burch Smith
  • xeraNOISEskill near league average (3.29)
Keegan Akin
  • xeraNOISEluck-free xERA 4.05 sits 0.05 below league — a real arm the ERA is hiding
  • babip_againstNOISEBABIP-against 0.328 elevated and unstable — bloating the ERA
  • p_k_pctSIGNALstrikeout rate 16% is stable and well below league — limits the ceiling

Burch Smith: 34 K / 3.70 ERA. Keegan Akin: 37 K / 3.70 ERA. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.

Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).

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