MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Portrait of Aaron Nola
Aaron Nola
PHI · P
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Portrait of David Sandlin
David Sandlin
CWS · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

David Sandlin.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA, WHIP, and wins. Aaron Nola’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

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

David Sandlin wins 3 categories (ERA, WHIP, W); Aaron Nola wins 1 (K); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Aaron Nola
92.3
David Sandlin
96.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Aaron Nola
12.4%
David Sandlin
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Aaron Nola
23.2%
David Sandlin
25.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Aaron Nola
32.2%
David Sandlin
30.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Aaron Nola
41.5%
David Sandlin
36.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Aaron Nola
10.0%
David Sandlin
12.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Aaron Nola
.320
David Sandlin
.305
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
2.508.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.55
4.23
David Sandlin
2.508.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.10
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Aaron Nola
1.231.46
now 1.39
1.33
David Sandlin
1.231.46
now 1.30
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Aaron Nola
4086.40
now 64
42
David Sandlin
4086.40
now 8
24
Winshigher is better
Aaron Nola
.0005.20
now 3
13
David Sandlin
.0005.20
now 1
24

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
Hold · wait & seeDavid Sandlin — hold.conf 0.50
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