MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Jakob Junis
Jakob Junis
TEX · P
Change to
Portrait of José Fermin
José Fermin
LAA · 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

Jakob Junis wins 1 (ERA); José Fermin 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
Jakob Junis
92.3
José Fermin
96.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
8.4%
José Fermin
14.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
16.2%
José Fermin
26.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
29.1%
José Fermin
32.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jakob Junis
35.3%
José Fermin
42.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jakob Junis
3.5%
José Fermin
7.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jakob Junis
.322
José Fermin
.328
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
Jakob Junis
26.86
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.75
4.17
José Fermin
26.86
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
4.29
WHIPlower is better
Jakob Junis
.9002.03
now 0.78
1.35
José Fermin
.9002.03
now 1.67
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jakob Junis
4025.20
now 16
0
José Fermin
4025.20
now 18
0
Winshigher is better
Jakob Junis
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
José Fermin
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellJakob Junis — sell.conf 0.65
SellJosé Fermin — sell.conf 0.70
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