MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Jack Perkins
Jack Perkins
ATH · P
Change to
Portrait of Ryan Zeferjahn
Ryan Zeferjahn
LAA · 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); Ryan Zeferjahn 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
96.0
Ryan Zeferjahn
97.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jack Perkins
13.2%
Ryan Zeferjahn
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jack Perkins
27.3%
Ryan Zeferjahn
32.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jack Perkins
33.7%
Ryan Zeferjahn
22.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jack Perkins
39.4%
Ryan Zeferjahn
35.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jack Perkins
8.0%
Ryan Zeferjahn
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jack Perkins
.318
Ryan Zeferjahn
.277
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
Jack Perkins
2.846.57
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.46
4.04
Ryan Zeferjahn
2.846.57
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.74
3.67
WHIPlower is better
Jack Perkins
1.141.46
now 1.21
1.28
Ryan Zeferjahn
1.141.46
now 1.39
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jack Perkins
4038.60
now 33
28
Ryan Zeferjahn
4038.60
now 32
25
Winshigher is better
Jack Perkins
.2003.80
now 2
13
Ryan Zeferjahn
.2003.80
now 2
13
Saveshigher is better
Jack Perkins
.0005.60
now 3
24
Ryan Zeferjahn
.0005.60
now 1
02
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJack Perkins — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Hold · wait & seeRyan Zeferjahn — hold.conf 0.50
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