MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of David Peterson
David Peterson
CHC · P
Change to
Shane Bieber
TOR · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

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

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

David Peterson wins 2 (K, W); Shane Bieber wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
David Peterson
92.3
Shane Bieber
92.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
David Peterson
9.9%
Shane Bieber
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
David Peterson
18.8%
Shane Bieber
15.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
David Peterson
29.3%
Shane Bieber
29.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
David Peterson
42.5%
Shane Bieber
45.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
David Peterson
7.1%
Shane Bieber
10.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
David Peterson
.343
Shane Bieber
.406
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
David Peterson
3.346.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.18
4.70
Shane Bieber
3.346.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
4.10
WHIPlower is better
David Peterson
1.022.28
now 1.59
1.41
Shane Bieber
1.022.28
now 2.00
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
David Peterson
4076
now 56
41
Shane Bieber
4076
now 6
31
Winshigher is better
David Peterson
.0004.20
now 3
13
Shane Bieber
.0004.20
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellDavid Peterson — sell.conf 0.83
Hold · wait & seeShane Bieber — hold.conf 0.50
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