MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Cole Wilcox
SEA · P
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Portrait of Michael Petersen
Michael Petersen
MIA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Cole Wilcox wins 1 (WHIP); Michael Petersen wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
96.6
Michael Petersen
98.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
14.5%
Michael Petersen
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
22.8%
Michael Petersen
30.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
31.0%
Michael Petersen
33.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
46.1%
Michael Petersen
43.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
6.6%
Michael Petersen
12.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
.355
Michael Petersen
.287
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
Cole Wilcox
2.676.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
Michael Petersen
2.676.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.45
WHIPlower is better
Cole Wilcox
.9002.55
now 2.18
1.24
Michael Petersen
.9002.55
now 1.12
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
4032.20
now 15
0
Michael Petersen
4032.20
now 23
0
Winshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Michael Petersen
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCole Wilcox — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighMichael Petersen — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.82
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