MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Freddy Peralta
Freddy Peralta
TB · P
Change to
Matt Waldron
WSH · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
◀
ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a

Freddy Peralta wins 1 (ERA); Matt Waldron wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Freddy Peralta
94.3
Matt Waldron
92.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Freddy Peralta
12.5%
Matt Waldron
8.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Freddy Peralta
21.4%
Matt Waldron
17.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Freddy Peralta
31.3%
Matt Waldron
31.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Freddy Peralta
37.2%
Matt Waldron
36.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Freddy Peralta
5.8%
Matt Waldron
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Freddy Peralta
.302
Matt Waldron
.291
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
Freddy Peralta
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.55
3.84
Matt Waldron
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.49
4.08
WHIPlower is better
Freddy Peralta
1.141.87
now 1.30
1.34
Matt Waldron
1.141.87
now 1.71
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Freddy Peralta
4095.20
now 68
0
Matt Waldron
4095.20
now 22
0
Winshigher is better
Freddy Peralta
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Matt Waldron
.0004.20
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyFreddy Peralta — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowMatt Waldron — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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