MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 3, 2026
Portrait of Brad Lord
Brad Lord
WSH · P
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Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · 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

Brad Lord wins 2 (K, W); Ryan Thompson wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brad Lord
94.5
Ryan Thompson
91.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brad Lord
10.3%
Ryan Thompson
8.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brad Lord
21.8%
Ryan Thompson
15.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brad Lord
31.4%
Ryan Thompson
34.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brad Lord
40.4%
Ryan Thompson
35.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brad Lord
5.6%
Ryan Thompson
4.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brad Lord
.307
Ryan Thompson
.298
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Brad Lord
2.224.28
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.68
3.82
Ryan Thompson
2.224.28
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brad Lord
.9001.42
now 1.00
1.30
Ryan Thompson
.9001.42
now 1.17
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brad Lord
4038.60
now 31
30
Ryan Thompson
4038.60
now 12
18
Winshigher is better
Brad Lord
.0006.60
now 3
25
Ryan Thompson
.0006.60
now 2
14

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBrad Lord — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.93
Hold · wait & seeRyan Thompson — hold.conf 0.50
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