MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Portrait of Jalen Beeks
Jalen Beeks
TEX · P
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Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · 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); Ryan Thompson 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
Ryan Thompson
91.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
11.0%
Ryan Thompson
9.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
18.6%
Ryan Thompson
15.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
28.4%
Ryan Thompson
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jalen Beeks
42.9%
Ryan Thompson
34.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jalen Beeks
10.7%
Ryan Thompson
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jalen Beeks
.363
Ryan Thompson
.311
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
2.314.30
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.76
Ryan Thompson
2.314.30
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jalen Beeks
1.091.45
now 1.37
1.24
Ryan Thompson
1.091.45
now 1.17
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jalen Beeks
4023.60
now 18
12
Ryan Thompson
4023.60
now 12
10
Winshigher is better
Jalen Beeks
.5202.48
now 2
12
Ryan Thompson
.5202.48
now 2
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 LowRyan Thompson — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.72
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