MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
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Portrait of Miles Mikolas
Miles Mikolas
WSH · P
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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); Miles Mikolas 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
Miles Mikolas
93.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Miles Mikolas
7.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Miles Mikolas
11.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Miles Mikolas
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Miles Mikolas
43.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Miles Mikolas
9.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Miles Mikolas
.353
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
27.43
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Miles Mikolas
27.43
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.08
4.93
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.61
now 0.90
1.30
Miles Mikolas
.9001.61
now 1.41
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4043.60
now 3
21
Miles Mikolas
4043.60
now 32
27
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0001.48
now 0
00
Miles Mikolas
.0001.48
now 1
01

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
SellMiles Mikolas — sell.conf 0.90
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