MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Kevin Ginkel
Kevin Ginkel
AZ · 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, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Kevin Ginkel wins 1 (K); Michael Petersen wins 1 (SV); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Kevin Ginkel
95.3
Michael Petersen
97.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kevin Ginkel
15.8%
Michael Petersen
14.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kevin Ginkel
26.0%
Michael Petersen
29.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kevin Ginkel
35.3%
Michael Petersen
31.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kevin Ginkel
43.7%
Michael Petersen
44.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kevin Ginkel
9.7%
Michael Petersen
12.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kevin Ginkel
.291
Michael Petersen
.285
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Kevin Ginkel
2.853.93
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.09
3.69
Michael Petersen
2.853.93
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Kevin Ginkel
11.31
now 1.07
1.24
Michael Petersen
11.31
now 1.12
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kevin Ginkel
4033.60
now 28
25
Michael Petersen
4033.60
now 23
18
Winshigher is better
Kevin Ginkel
.0001.48
now 1
01
Michael Petersen
.0001.48
now 1
11
Saveshigher is better
Kevin Ginkel
.0003.40
now 0
0
Michael Petersen
.0003.40
now 1
02
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeKevin Ginkel — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeMichael Petersen — hold.conf 0.50
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