MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
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Portrait of Zac Gallen
Zac Gallen
AZ · 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); Zac Gallen 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
Zac Gallen
93.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Zac Gallen
8.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Zac Gallen
13.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Zac Gallen
31.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Zac Gallen
44.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Zac Gallen
11.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Zac Gallen
.383
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
26.86
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Zac Gallen
26.86
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.16
5.67
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.70
now 0.90
1.30
Zac Gallen
.9001.70
now 1.47
1.43

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4057.60
now 3
21
Zac Gallen
4057.60
now 42
36
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0004.20
now 0
00
Zac Gallen
.0004.20
now 3
13

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
SellZac Gallen — sell.conf 0.90
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