MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Portrait of Eduard Bazardo
Eduard Bazardo
SEA · P
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Portrait of Jalen Beeks
Jalen Beeks
TEX · 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

Eduard Bazardo wins 2 (K, W); Jalen Beeks wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
95.5
Jalen Beeks
93.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
10.1%
Jalen Beeks
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
24.3%
Jalen Beeks
18.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eduard Bazardo
28.3%
Jalen Beeks
28.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eduard Bazardo
38.2%
Jalen Beeks
42.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eduard Bazardo
9.7%
Jalen Beeks
10.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eduard Bazardo
.325
Jalen Beeks
.363
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
Eduard Bazardo
25.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.13
4.19
Jalen Beeks
25.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.76
WHIPlower is better
Eduard Bazardo
1.171.45
now 1.38
1.25
Jalen Beeks
1.171.45
now 1.37
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eduard Bazardo
4028.60
now 23
13
Jalen Beeks
4028.60
now 18
12
Winshigher is better
Eduard Bazardo
.2003.80
now 3
13
Jalen Beeks
.2003.80
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellEduard Bazardo — sell.conf 0.66
Hold · wait & seeJalen Beeks — hold.conf 0.50
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