MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Portrait of Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz
NYY · P
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Portrait of Michael Petersen
Michael Petersen
MIA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Fernando Cruz.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts, ERA, and wins.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Fernando Cruz wins 3 categories (K, ERA, W); Michael Petersen wins 2 (WHIP, SV).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
93.1
Michael Petersen
97.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
17.3%
Michael Petersen
14.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
29.1%
Michael Petersen
29.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Fernando Cruz
29.4%
Michael Petersen
32.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
24.4%
Michael Petersen
42.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
8.4%
Michael Petersen
10.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Fernando Cruz
.278
Michael Petersen
.285
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
Fernando Cruz
24.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.19
3.18
Michael Petersen
24.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Fernando Cruz
1.011.50
now 1.30
1.39
Michael Petersen
1.011.50
now 1.12
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
4036.80
now 30
19
Michael Petersen
4036.80
now 23
13
Winshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
.0004.20
now 3
13
Michael Petersen
.0004.20
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Fernando Cruz
.0002.40
now 0
0
Michael Petersen
.0002.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyFernando Cruz — buy.conf 0.88
Hold · wait & seeMichael Petersen — hold.conf 0.50
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