MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Portrait of Michael Petersen
Michael Petersen
MIA · P
Change to
Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Michael Petersen.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts and saves.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Michael Petersen wins 2 categories (K, SV); Ryan Thompson wins 1 (W); 2 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael Petersen
97.8
Ryan Thompson
91.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Petersen
13.9%
Ryan Thompson
9.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Petersen
28.7%
Ryan Thompson
15.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Petersen
32.9%
Ryan Thompson
36.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Petersen
43.1%
Ryan Thompson
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Petersen
11.0%
Ryan Thompson
4.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Petersen
.287
Ryan Thompson
.314
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
2.374.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.69
Ryan Thompson
2.374.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Michael Petersen
1.051.31
now 1.12
1.24
Ryan Thompson
1.051.31
now 1.17
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Petersen
4028.60
now 23
14
Ryan Thompson
4028.60
now 12
11
Winshigher is better
Michael Petersen
.0002.80
now 1
01
Ryan Thompson
.0002.80
now 2
12
Saveshigher is better
Michael Petersen
.0002.40
now 1
01
Ryan Thompson
.0002.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeMichael Petersen — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeRyan Thompson — hold.conf 0.50
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