MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Max Fried
NYY · P
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Portrait of Zack Wheeler
Zack Wheeler
PHI · 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

Max Fried wins 1 (ERA); Zack Wheeler 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
Max Fried
94.9
Zack Wheeler
95.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Max Fried
11.2%
Zack Wheeler
15.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Max Fried
23.6%
Zack Wheeler
29.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Max Fried
29.4%
Zack Wheeler
35.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Max Fried
29.6%
Zack Wheeler
35.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Max Fried
1.6%
Zack Wheeler
6.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Max Fried
.248
Zack Wheeler
.271
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
Max Fried
23.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.21
2.53
Zack Wheeler
23.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.27
3.03
WHIPlower is better
Max Fried
.9001.42
now 1.01
1.26
Zack Wheeler
.9001.42
now 0.85
1.16

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Max Fried
4065.60
now 50
11
Zack Wheeler
4065.60
now 40
11
Winshigher is better
Max Fried
.0005.20
now 4
11
Zack Wheeler
.0005.20
now 4
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyMax Fried — buy.conf 0.92
BuyZack Wheeler — buy.conf 0.92
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