MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Jalen Beeks
Jalen Beeks
TEX · P
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Portrait of Michael Petersen
Michael Petersen
MIA · 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 (WHIP); Michael Petersen 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
Michael Petersen
97.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
11.0%
Michael Petersen
14.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
18.6%
Michael Petersen
28.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
28.4%
Michael Petersen
33.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jalen Beeks
42.9%
Michael Petersen
41.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jalen Beeks
10.7%
Michael Petersen
10.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jalen Beeks
.363
Michael Petersen
.286
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
3.174.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.76
Michael Petersen
3.174.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.39
WHIPlower is better
Jalen Beeks
1.021.47
now 1.37
1.24
Michael Petersen
1.021.47
now 1.12
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jalen Beeks
4030.60
now 18
4
Michael Petersen
4030.60
now 23
4
Winshigher is better
Jalen Beeks
.0002.80
now 2
01
Michael Petersen
.0002.80
now 1
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJalen Beeks — hold.conf 0.50
BuyMichael Petersen — buy.conf 0.81
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