MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Mason Fluharty
Mason Fluharty
TOR · 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 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
◀
ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a

Mason Fluharty wins 1 (ERA); Michael Petersen 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
Mason Fluharty
90.8
Michael Petersen
98.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Mason Fluharty
14.3%
Michael Petersen
15.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Mason Fluharty
24.9%
Michael Petersen
30.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Mason Fluharty
34.7%
Michael Petersen
33.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Mason Fluharty
31.7%
Michael Petersen
42.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Mason Fluharty
6.0%
Michael Petersen
11.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Mason Fluharty
.262
Michael Petersen
.284
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
Mason Fluharty
2.354.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.09
2.85
Michael Petersen
2.354.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.37
WHIPlower is better
Mason Fluharty
1.021.46
now 1.36
1.34
Michael Petersen
1.021.46
now 1.12
1.27

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Mason Fluharty
4042
now 30
0
Michael Petersen
4042
now 23
0
Winshigher is better
Mason Fluharty
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Michael Petersen
.0004.20
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyMason Fluharty — buy.conf 0.92
BuyMichael Petersen — buy.conf 0.82
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