MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Abbott
Andrew Abbott
CIN · P
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Portrait of Eric Lauer
Eric Lauer
LAD · 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

Andrew Abbott wins 2 (ERA, W); Eric Lauer wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
92.6
Eric Lauer
90.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
10.5%
Eric Lauer
9.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
18.4%
Eric Lauer
14.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
28.8%
Eric Lauer
32.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
38.8%
Eric Lauer
35.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
7.4%
Eric Lauer
10.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
.335
Eric Lauer
.341
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
Andrew Abbott
3.256.72
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.02
4.54
Eric Lauer
3.256.72
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.66
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Abbott
1.291.51
now 1.44
1.42
Eric Lauer
1.291.51
now 1.39
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Abbott
4047.60
now 42
38
Eric Lauer
4047.60
now 30
42
Winshigher is better
Andrew Abbott
.8006.20
now 4
25
Eric Lauer
.8006.20
now 2
23

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellAndrew Abbott — sell.conf 0.75
SellEric Lauer — sell.conf 0.81
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