MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Jesse Scholtens
TB · P
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Portrait of Matt Festa
Matt Festa
CLE · P
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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

Jesse Scholtens wins 1 (WHIP); Matt Festa 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
Jesse Scholtens
93.1
Matt Festa
92.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
10.3%
Matt Festa
13.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
17.3%
Matt Festa
23.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
30.7%
Matt Festa
31.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
35.2%
Matt Festa
38.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
10.3%
Matt Festa
7.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
.348
Matt Festa
.305
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
Jesse Scholtens
3.485.02
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.82
3.95
Matt Festa
3.485.02
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.68
3.84
WHIPlower is better
Jesse Scholtens
1.171.35
now 1.27
1.26
Matt Festa
1.171.35
now 1.24
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jesse Scholtens
4042
now 30
0
Matt Festa
4042
now 27
0
Winshigher is better
Jesse Scholtens
.0007
now 5
0–0
Matt Festa
.0007
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJesse Scholtens — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · leans buyMatt Festa — hold.conf 0.60
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