MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
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Portrait of Mitch Keller
Mitch Keller
PIT · 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); Mitch Keller 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
Mitch Keller
93.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Mitch Keller
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Mitch Keller
17.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Mitch Keller
29.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Mitch Keller
42.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Mitch Keller
7.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Mitch Keller
.355
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
25.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Mitch Keller
25.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.35
4.97
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.57
now 0.90
1.30
Mitch Keller
.9001.57
now 1.17
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4070.20
now 3
21
Mitch Keller
4070.20
now 51
34
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0007
now 0
00
Mitch Keller
.0007
now 5
24

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
SellMitch Keller — sell.conf 0.90
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