MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Portrait of Jack Perkins
Jack Perkins
ATH · P
Change to
Portrait of José Alvarado
José Alvarado
PHI · 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

Jack Perkins wins 2 (K, SV); José Alvarado wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jack Perkins
95.9
José Alvarado
97.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jack Perkins
13.6%
José Alvarado
13.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jack Perkins
26.8%
José Alvarado
27.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jack Perkins
34.1%
José Alvarado
33.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jack Perkins
37.6%
José Alvarado
27.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jack Perkins
8.2%
José Alvarado
5.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jack Perkins
.310
José Alvarado
.299
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
Jack Perkins
2.946.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.46
3.90
José Alvarado
2.946.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jack Perkins
.9702.05
now 1.21
1.27
José Alvarado
.9702.05
now 1.81
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jack Perkins
4038.60
now 33
21
José Alvarado
4038.60
now 26
19
Winshigher is better
Jack Perkins
.0002.80
now 2
12
José Alvarado
.0002.80
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Jack Perkins
.0004.40
now 3
13
José Alvarado
.0004.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJack Perkins — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Buy LowJosé Alvarado — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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