MLB Daily DeltaWeek 28 · October 2, 2026
Portrait of Michael Petersen
Michael Petersen
MIA · P
Change to
Portrait of Tanner Banks
Tanner Banks
PHI · 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

Michael Petersen wins 1 (ERA); Tanner Banks 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
Tanner Banks
92.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Petersen
15.3%
Tanner Banks
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Petersen
30.1%
Tanner Banks
21.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Petersen
33.8%
Tanner Banks
31.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Petersen
43.2%
Tanner Banks
33.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Petersen
12.3%
Tanner Banks
6.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Petersen
.287
Tanner Banks
.315
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
Michael Petersen
2.138.07
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.45
Tanner Banks
2.138.07
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.71
WHIPlower is better
Michael Petersen
.9002.44
now 1.12
1.28
Tanner Banks
.9002.44
now 2.06
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Petersen
4035
now 23
0
Tanner Banks
4035
now 25
0
Winshigher is better
Michael Petersen
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Tanner Banks
.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
Buy LowTanner Banks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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