MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 5, 2026
Portrait of David Peterson
David Peterson
CHC · P
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Portrait of Zack Littell
Zack Littell
WSH · P
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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, ERA); Zack Littell wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
David Peterson
92.2
Zack Littell
91.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
David Peterson
10.0%
Zack Littell
8.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
David Peterson
18.8%
Zack Littell
14.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
David Peterson
30.3%
Zack Littell
28.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
David Peterson
42.2%
Zack Littell
46.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
David Peterson
6.6%
Zack Littell
11.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
David Peterson
.347
Zack Littell
.390
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
4.336.26
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.18
4.76
Zack Littell
4.336.26
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.01
5.83
WHIPlower is better
David Peterson
1.241.69
now 1.59
1.45
Zack Littell
1.241.69
now 1.37
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
David Peterson
4084
now 56
70
Zack Littell
4084
now 35
46
Winshigher is better
David Peterson
.00010.40
now 3
25
Zack Littell
.00010.40
now 5
48

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellDavid Peterson — sell.conf 0.86
Sell HighZack Littell — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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