MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of David Peterson
David Peterson
CHC · P
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Portrait of Mike Burrows
Mike Burrows
HOU · P
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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

David Peterson wins 1 (K); Mike Burrows 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
David Peterson
92.3
Mike Burrows
95.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
David Peterson
9.9%
Mike Burrows
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
David Peterson
18.8%
Mike Burrows
17.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
David Peterson
29.3%
Mike Burrows
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
David Peterson
42.5%
Mike Burrows
38.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
David Peterson
7.1%
Mike Burrows
8.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
David Peterson
.343
Mike Burrows
.336
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
David Peterson
4.215.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.18
4.70
Mike Burrows
4.215.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
4.55
WHIPlower is better
David Peterson
1.341.66
now 1.59
1.41
Mike Burrows
1.341.66
now 1.45
1.41

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
David Peterson
4062.40
now 56
42
Mike Burrows
4062.40
now 54
40
Winshigher is better
David Peterson
.2003.80
now 3
13
Mike Burrows
.2003.80
now 3
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellDavid Peterson — sell.conf 0.83
Hold · leans sellMike Burrows — hold.conf 0.60
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