MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Chad Patrick
Chad Patrick
MIL · P
Change to
Portrait of Jack Perkins
Jack Perkins
ATH · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Chad Patrick wins 2 (ERA, W); Jack Perkins wins 2 (WHIP, SV); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Chad Patrick
95.3
Jack Perkins
95.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
13.2%
Jack Perkins
13.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
22.1%
Jack Perkins
26.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
32.2%
Jack Perkins
34.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chad Patrick
37.2%
Jack Perkins
37.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chad Patrick
6.4%
Jack Perkins
8.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chad Patrick
.306
Jack Perkins
.310
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
Chad Patrick
26.63
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.54
3.84
Jack Perkins
26.63
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.46
3.91
WHIPlower is better
Chad Patrick
1.131.38
now 1.20
1.31
Jack Perkins
1.131.38
now 1.21
1.27

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chad Patrick
4039.60
now 34
21
Jack Perkins
4039.60
now 33
21
Winshigher is better
Chad Patrick
.2003.80
now 3
13
Jack Perkins
.2003.80
now 2
12
Saveshigher is better
Chad Patrick
.0004.40
now 2
02
Jack Perkins
.0004.40
now 3
13
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyChad Patrick — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowJack Perkins — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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