MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
Change to
Portrait of Kyle Freeland
Kyle Freeland
COL · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Carson Palmquist wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Kyle Freeland wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
91.2
Kyle Freeland
91.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Kyle Freeland
11.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Kyle Freeland
19.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Kyle Freeland
34.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Kyle Freeland
43.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Kyle Freeland
10.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Kyle Freeland
.349
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
Carson Palmquist
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Kyle Freeland
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.06
4.83
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9002.03
now 0.90
1.30
Kyle Freeland
.9002.03
now 1.71
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4059
now 3
21
Kyle Freeland
4059
now 43
34
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0001.48
now 0
00
Kyle Freeland
.0001.48
now 1
11

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowCarson Palmquist — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Hold · leans sellKyle Freeland — hold.conf 0.60
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