MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of Gabe Speier
Gabe Speier
SEA · P
Change to
Portrait of Jack Perkins
Jack Perkins
ATH · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Gabe Speier wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Jack Perkins wins 2 (K, SV); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Gabe Speier
95.3
Jack Perkins
95.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gabe Speier
12.2%
Jack Perkins
13.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gabe Speier
21.5%
Jack Perkins
26.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gabe Speier
31.2%
Jack Perkins
34.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gabe Speier
37.0%
Jack Perkins
37.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gabe Speier
11.1%
Jack Perkins
8.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gabe Speier
.302
Jack Perkins
.310
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
Gabe Speier
26.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
3.70
Jack Perkins
26.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.46
3.91
WHIPlower is better
Gabe Speier
1.141.37
now 1.30
1.24
Jack Perkins
1.141.37
now 1.21
1.27

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gabe Speier
4039.80
now 16
18
Jack Perkins
4039.80
now 33
22
Winshigher is better
Gabe Speier
.5202.48
now 1
11
Jack Perkins
.5202.48
now 2
12
Saveshigher is better
Gabe Speier
.0004.40
now 1
02
Jack Perkins
.0004.40
now 3
13
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighGabe Speier — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowJack Perkins — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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