MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Garrett Whitlock
BOS · P
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Portrait of Steven Okert
Steven Okert
HOU · 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

Garrett Whitlock wins 2 (K, W); Steven Okert wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Garrett Whitlock
95.0
Steven Okert
91.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Garrett Whitlock
17.6%
Steven Okert
15.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Garrett Whitlock
30.0%
Steven Okert
26.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Garrett Whitlock
41.3%
Steven Okert
29.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Garrett Whitlock
35.3%
Steven Okert
35.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Garrett Whitlock
3.4%
Steven Okert
6.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Garrett Whitlock
.244
Steven Okert
.274
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
Garrett Whitlock
2.793.95
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.05
3.69
Steven Okert
2.793.95
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.46
3.10
WHIPlower is better
Garrett Whitlock
.9001.35
now 1.11
1.24
Steven Okert
.9001.35
now 0.96
1.11

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Garrett Whitlock
4034.80
now 26
6
Steven Okert
4034.80
now 22
4
Winshigher is better
Garrett Whitlock
.0004.20
now 3
01
Steven Okert
.0004.20
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighGarrett Whitlock — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.78
Sell HighSteven Okert — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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