MLB Daily DeltaWeek 28 · October 3, 2026
Cam Booser
TB · P
Change to
Portrait of Justin Slaten
Justin Slaten
BOS · 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

Cam Booser wins 0 (none); Justin Slaten 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
Cam Booser
95.7
Justin Slaten
96.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cam Booser
15.9%
Justin Slaten
12.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cam Booser
29.6%
Justin Slaten
28.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cam Booser
34.2%
Justin Slaten
33.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cam Booser
37.6%
Justin Slaten
36.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cam Booser
5.9%
Justin Slaten
4.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cam Booser
.252
Justin Slaten
.266
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
Cam Booser
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Justin Slaten
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Cam Booser
.9001.62
now 0.50
1.24
Justin Slaten
.9001.62
now 1.30
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cam Booser
4019.60
now 1
0
Justin Slaten
4019.60
now 14
0
Winshigher is better
Cam Booser
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Justin Slaten
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighCam Booser — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.81
Buy LowJustin Slaten — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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