MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Caleb Ferguson
Caleb Ferguson
STL · P
Change to
Shaun Anderson
LAA · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Caleb Ferguson wins 1 (K); Shaun Anderson wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Caleb Ferguson
92.4
Shaun Anderson
93.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Caleb Ferguson
9.0%
Shaun Anderson
10.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Caleb Ferguson
20.2%
Shaun Anderson
16.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Caleb Ferguson
30.0%
Shaun Anderson
26.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Caleb Ferguson
32.0%
Shaun Anderson
36.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Caleb Ferguson
4.0%
Shaun Anderson
7.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Caleb Ferguson
.290
Shaun Anderson
.369
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
Caleb Ferguson
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Shaun Anderson
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.94
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Caleb Ferguson
.9001.86
now 0.60
1.24
Shaun Anderson
.9001.86
now 1.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Caleb Ferguson
4029.80
now 6
23
Shaun Anderson
4029.80
now 12
13
Winshigher is better
Caleb Ferguson
.0002.80
now 0
00
Shaun Anderson
.0002.80
now 1
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowCaleb Ferguson — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.76
Hold · wait & seeShaun Anderson — hold.conf 0.50
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