MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Adrian Houser
Adrian Houser
SF · P
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Portrait of Jacob Lopez
Jacob Lopez
ATH · 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

Adrian Houser wins 1 (WHIP); Jacob Lopez wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Adrian Houser
95.7
Jacob Lopez
90.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Adrian Houser
8.4%
Jacob Lopez
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Adrian Houser
16.0%
Jacob Lopez
20.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Adrian Houser
25.8%
Jacob Lopez
27.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Adrian Houser
42.0%
Jacob Lopez
31.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Adrian Houser
8.7%
Jacob Lopez
6.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Adrian Houser
.339
Jacob Lopez
.295
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
Adrian Houser
2.417.99
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
4.65
Jacob Lopez
2.417.99
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.65
WHIPlower is better
Adrian Houser
1.152.04
now 1.56
1.35
Jacob Lopez
1.152.04
now 1.84
1.42

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Adrian Houser
4053.20
now 35
0
Jacob Lopez
4053.20
now 38
0
Winshigher is better
Adrian Houser
.0005.60
now 2
0–0
Jacob Lopez
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellAdrian Houser — sell.conf 0.81
BuyJacob Lopez — buy.conf 0.73
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