MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Portrait of Casey Legumina
Casey Legumina
TB · P
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Portrait of Jalen Beeks
Jalen Beeks
TEX · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Casey Legumina wins 1 (ERA); Jalen Beeks wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Casey Legumina
93.4
Jalen Beeks
93.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Casey Legumina
10.6%
Jalen Beeks
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Casey Legumina
16.2%
Jalen Beeks
18.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Casey Legumina
32.4%
Jalen Beeks
28.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Casey Legumina
38.0%
Jalen Beeks
42.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Casey Legumina
7.8%
Jalen Beeks
10.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Casey Legumina
.332
Jalen Beeks
.363
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Casey Legumina
3.484.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.70
3.74
Jalen Beeks
3.484.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.76
WHIPlower is better
Casey Legumina
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.25
Jalen Beeks
1.161.52
now 1.37
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Casey Legumina
4023.60
now 16
14
Jalen Beeks
4023.60
now 18
14
Winshigher is better
Casey Legumina
.0002.80
now 1
01
Jalen Beeks
.0002.80
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCasey Legumina — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeJalen Beeks — hold.conf 0.50
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