MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Cam Sanders
BAL · 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

Cam Sanders 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
Cam Sanders
96.0
Michael Petersen
98.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cam Sanders
16.4%
Michael Petersen
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cam Sanders
30.5%
Michael Petersen
30.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cam Sanders
30.9%
Michael Petersen
33.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cam Sanders
31.3%
Michael Petersen
43.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cam Sanders
4.5%
Michael Petersen
12.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cam Sanders
.302
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
Cam Sanders
2.018.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.04
3.70
Michael Petersen
2.018.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.45
WHIPlower is better
Cam Sanders
.9002.11
now 1.83
1.24
Michael Petersen
.9002.11
now 1.12
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cam Sanders
4032.20
now 10
0
Michael Petersen
4032.20
now 23
0
Winshigher is better
Cam Sanders
.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
Buy LowCam Sanders — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.83
Sell HighMichael Petersen — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.82
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