MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
Change to
Nick Pivetta
SD · 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

Carson Palmquist wins 0 (none); Nick Pivetta 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
Carson Palmquist
91.2
Nick Pivetta
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
10.8%
Nick Pivetta
10.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
19.2%
Nick Pivetta
30.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
34.3%
Nick Pivetta
35.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
23.1%
Nick Pivetta
38.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
3.8%
Nick Pivetta
10.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.337
Nick Pivetta
.277
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
25.22
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Nick Pivetta
25.22
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.46
now 0.90
1.30
Nick Pivetta
.9001.46
now 1.13
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4033.60
now 3
0
Nick Pivetta
4033.60
now 24
0
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Nick Pivetta
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCarson Palmquist — hold.conf 0.55
Hold · wait & seeNick Pivetta — hold.conf 0.50
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