MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 23, 2026
Portrait of Aaron Nola
Aaron Nola
PHI · P
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Portrait of Andre Pallante
Andre Pallante
STL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Aaron Nola wins 2 (K, WHIP); Andre Pallante wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Aaron Nola
92.2
Andre Pallante
95.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Aaron Nola
12.8%
Andre Pallante
9.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Aaron Nola
23.9%
Andre Pallante
16.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Aaron Nola
32.6%
Andre Pallante
26.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Aaron Nola
39.6%
Andre Pallante
34.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Aaron Nola
10.1%
Andre Pallante
6.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Aaron Nola
.316
Andre Pallante
.299
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
Aaron Nola
2.996.28
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.55
4.17
Andre Pallante
2.996.28
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.19
3.72
WHIPlower is better
Aaron Nola
1.251.46
now 1.39
1.32
Andre Pallante
1.251.46
now 1.34
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Aaron Nola
4073.20
now 64
56
Andre Pallante
4073.20
now 46
41
Winshigher is better
Aaron Nola
.4007.60
now 3
24
Andre Pallante
.4007.60
now 5
36

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAaron Nola — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
BuyAndre Pallante — buy.conf 0.71
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