MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Gus Varland
Gus Varland
WSH · 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 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Gus Varland wins 0 (none); Jalen Beeks wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Gus Varland
95.1
Jalen Beeks
93.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Gus Varland
10.9%
Jalen Beeks
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Gus Varland
20.6%
Jalen Beeks
18.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Gus Varland
32.6%
Jalen Beeks
28.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Gus Varland
50.0%
Jalen Beeks
42.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Gus Varland
15.7%
Jalen Beeks
10.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Gus Varland
.392
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
Gus Varland
3.544.31
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.09
3.76
Jalen Beeks
3.544.31
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.76
WHIPlower is better
Gus Varland
1.121.67
now 1.55
1.24
Jalen Beeks
1.121.67
now 1.37
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Gus Varland
4028
now 20
0
Jalen Beeks
4028
now 18
0
Winshigher is better
Gus Varland
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
Jalen Beeks
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeGus Varland — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeJalen Beeks — hold.conf 0.50
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