MLB Daily DeltaWeek 28 · October 3, 2026
Portrait of Michael Petersen
Michael Petersen
MIA · P
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Portrait of Paxton Schultz
Paxton Schultz
WSH · 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

Michael Petersen wins 1 (ERA); Paxton Schultz 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
Michael Petersen
98.0
Paxton Schultz
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Petersen
15.3%
Paxton Schultz
8.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Petersen
30.1%
Paxton Schultz
20.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Petersen
33.8%
Paxton Schultz
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Petersen
43.2%
Paxton Schultz
39.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Petersen
12.3%
Paxton Schultz
8.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Petersen
.287
Paxton Schultz
.342
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
Michael Petersen
2.875.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.45
Paxton Schultz
2.875.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.91
3.72
WHIPlower is better
Michael Petersen
1.021.46
now 1.12
1.28
Paxton Schultz
1.021.46
now 1.36
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Petersen
4033.60
now 23
0
Paxton Schultz
4033.60
now 24
0
Winshigher is better
Michael Petersen
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Paxton Schultz
.0001.48
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMichael Petersen — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.82
Hold · wait & seePaxton Schultz — hold.conf 0.55
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