MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Jalen Beeks
Jalen Beeks
TEX · P
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Portrait of Jonathan Bowlan
Jonathan Bowlan
PHI · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Jalen Beeks wins 1 (K); Jonathan Bowlan wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
93.4
Jonathan Bowlan
97.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
11.0%
Jonathan Bowlan
16.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
18.6%
Jonathan Bowlan
30.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
28.4%
Jonathan Bowlan
34.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jalen Beeks
42.9%
Jonathan Bowlan
30.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jalen Beeks
10.7%
Jonathan Bowlan
4.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jalen Beeks
.363
Jonathan Bowlan
.247
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
Jalen Beeks
3.315.06
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.76
Jonathan Bowlan
3.315.06
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.67
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jalen Beeks
1.061.46
now 1.37
1.24
Jonathan Bowlan
1.061.46
now 1.15
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jalen Beeks
4023.60
now 18
15
Jonathan Bowlan
4023.60
now 16
14
Winshigher is better
Jalen Beeks
.5202.48
now 2
12
Jonathan Bowlan
.5202.48
now 1
11

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJalen Beeks — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeJonathan Bowlan — hold.conf 0.50
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