MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 29, 2026
Portrait of Jalen Beeks
Jalen Beeks
TEX · P
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Portrait of Luinder Avila
Luinder Avila
KC · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Jalen Beeks wins 2 (WHIP, W); Luinder Avila wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
93.4
Luinder Avila
96.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
11.0%
Luinder Avila
10.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
18.6%
Luinder Avila
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
28.4%
Luinder Avila
26.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jalen Beeks
42.9%
Luinder Avila
31.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jalen Beeks
10.7%
Luinder Avila
6.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jalen Beeks
.363
Luinder Avila
.318
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
3.454.72
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.76
Luinder Avila
3.454.72
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.44
3.73
WHIPlower is better
Jalen Beeks
1.051.90
now 1.37
1.24
Luinder Avila
1.051.90
now 1.71
1.27

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jalen Beeks
4048.80
now 18
23
Luinder Avila
4048.80
now 25
40
Winshigher is better
Jalen Beeks
.0005.20
now 2
14
Luinder Avila
.0005.20
now 1
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJalen Beeks — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowLuinder Avila — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.87
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