MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 23, 2026
Portrait of Dustin May
Dustin May
STL · P
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Portrait of Freddy Peralta
Freddy Peralta
NYM · 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

Dustin May wins 2 (WHIP, W); Freddy Peralta wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Dustin May
96.9
Freddy Peralta
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Dustin May
10.5%
Freddy Peralta
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Dustin May
22.9%
Freddy Peralta
22.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Dustin May
30.1%
Freddy Peralta
28.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Dustin May
45.4%
Freddy Peralta
38.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Dustin May
6.1%
Freddy Peralta
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Dustin May
.306
Freddy Peralta
.303
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
Dustin May
3.144.98
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.57
3.91
Freddy Peralta
3.144.98
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.55
3.83
WHIPlower is better
Dustin May
1.231.45
now 1.30
1.34
Freddy Peralta
1.231.45
now 1.30
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Dustin May
4078
now 51
43
Freddy Peralta
4078
now 68
61
Winshigher is better
Dustin May
1.204.80
now 3
24
Freddy Peralta
1.204.80
now 3
23

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowDustin May — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.86
Hold · leans buyFreddy Peralta — hold.conf 0.60
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