MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Jacob Latz
Jacob Latz
TEX · P
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Portrait of Steven Okert
Steven Okert
HOU · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
◀
ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a

Jacob Latz wins 1 (ERA); Steven Okert wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jacob Latz
94.8
Steven Okert
91.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
16.6%
Steven Okert
15.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
29.9%
Steven Okert
26.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
35.7%
Steven Okert
29.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob Latz
41.2%
Steven Okert
35.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob Latz
8.5%
Steven Okert
6.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob Latz
.256
Steven Okert
.274
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
Jacob Latz
24.04
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.00
2.72
Steven Okert
24.04
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.46
3.13
WHIPlower is better
Jacob Latz
.9001.37
now 0.59
1.15
Steven Okert
.9001.37
now 0.96
1.11

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob Latz
4036.40
now 26
0
Steven Okert
4036.40
now 22
0
Winshigher is better
Jacob Latz
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Steven Okert
.0001.48
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJacob Latz — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.88
Sell HighSteven Okert — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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