MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Luke Weaver
Luke Weaver
PIT · P
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Portrait of Steven Okert
Steven Okert
HOU · P
Change to
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

Luke Weaver wins 1 (ERA); Steven Okert wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Luke Weaver
95.3
Steven Okert
91.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Luke Weaver
16.1%
Steven Okert
15.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Luke Weaver
27.3%
Steven Okert
26.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Luke Weaver
34.8%
Steven Okert
29.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Luke Weaver
34.4%
Steven Okert
35.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Luke Weaver
7.8%
Steven Okert
6.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Luke Weaver
.272
Steven Okert
.274
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
Luke Weaver
2.493.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.77
3.08
Steven Okert
2.493.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.46
3.13
WHIPlower is better
Luke Weaver
.9001.24
now 1.04
1.16
Steven Okert
.9001.24
now 0.96
1.11

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Luke Weaver
4035
now 25
0
Steven Okert
4035
now 22
0
Winshigher is better
Luke Weaver
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Steven Okert
.0002.80
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighLuke Weaver — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.81
Sell HighSteven Okert — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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