MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Portrait of Chad Patrick
Chad Patrick
MIL · P
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Portrait of Jalen Beeks
Jalen Beeks
TEX · P
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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 (K, SV); Jalen Beeks wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Chad Patrick
95.2
Jalen Beeks
93.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
12.9%
Jalen Beeks
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
20.6%
Jalen Beeks
18.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chad Patrick
31.3%
Jalen Beeks
28.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chad Patrick
38.2%
Jalen Beeks
42.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chad Patrick
7.1%
Jalen Beeks
10.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chad Patrick
.314
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
Chad Patrick
24.56
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.54
3.98
Jalen Beeks
24.56
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.76
WHIPlower is better
Chad Patrick
1.131.44
now 1.20
1.33
Jalen Beeks
1.131.44
now 1.37
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chad Patrick
4040.80
now 34
29
Jalen Beeks
4040.80
now 18
17
Winshigher is better
Chad Patrick
.0005.20
now 3
14
Jalen Beeks
.0005.20
now 2
13
Saveshigher is better
Chad Patrick
.0004.40
now 2
13
Jalen Beeks
.0004.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighChad Patrick — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.90
Hold · wait & seeJalen Beeks — hold.conf 0.50
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