MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Jacob Latz
Jacob Latz
TEX · P
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Portrait of Pete Fairbanks
Pete Fairbanks
MIA · P
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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

Jacob Latz wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Pete Fairbanks wins 2 (K, W); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jacob Latz
94.7
Pete Fairbanks
97.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
15.8%
Pete Fairbanks
14.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
29.7%
Pete Fairbanks
32.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
35.1%
Pete Fairbanks
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob Latz
39.0%
Pete Fairbanks
42.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob Latz
6.8%
Pete Fairbanks
12.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob Latz
.247
Pete Fairbanks
.318
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
Jacob Latz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.00
2.51
Pete Fairbanks
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.04
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jacob Latz
.9001.58
now 0.59
1.15
Pete Fairbanks
.9001.58
now 1.30
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob Latz
4034.80
now 26
4
Pete Fairbanks
4034.80
now 22
6
Winshigher is better
Jacob Latz
.0002.80
now 1
00
Pete Fairbanks
.0002.80
now 2
01
Saveshigher is better
Jacob Latz
.00010.80
now 8
12
Pete Fairbanks
.00010.80
now 6
12
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJacob Latz — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.91
Hold · wait & seePete Fairbanks — hold.conf 0.50
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