MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Payton Tolle
Payton Tolle
BOS · 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 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
◀
ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a

Payton Tolle 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
Payton Tolle
96.1
Zack Wheeler
95.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Payton Tolle
15.4%
Zack Wheeler
15.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Payton Tolle
28.4%
Zack Wheeler
30.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Payton Tolle
36.4%
Zack Wheeler
36.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Payton Tolle
34.5%
Zack Wheeler
35.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Payton Tolle
6.0%
Zack Wheeler
6.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Payton Tolle
.255
Zack Wheeler
.265
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
Payton Tolle
2.013.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.61
2.70
Zack Wheeler
2.013.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.27
2.92
WHIPlower is better
Payton Tolle
.9001.30
now 0.90
1.17
Zack Wheeler
.9001.30
now 0.85
1.14

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Payton Tolle
4064.40
now 46
0
Zack Wheeler
4064.40
now 40
0
Winshigher is better
Payton Tolle
.0005.60
now 2
0–0
Zack Wheeler
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyPayton Tolle — buy.conf 0.92
BuyZack Wheeler — buy.conf 0.92
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