MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 7, 2026
Portrait of Brad Lord
Brad Lord
WSH · P
Change to
Portrait of Steven Cruz
Steven Cruz
KC · P
Change to
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); Steven Cruz 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
Steven Cruz
98.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brad Lord
10.3%
Steven Cruz
16.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brad Lord
21.0%
Steven Cruz
29.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brad Lord
31.1%
Steven Cruz
25.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brad Lord
40.8%
Steven Cruz
34.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brad Lord
5.9%
Steven Cruz
11.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brad Lord
.316
Steven Cruz
.316
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
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.68
4.00
Steven Cruz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.36
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brad Lord
.9002.20
now 1.00
1.31
Steven Cruz
.9002.20
now 1.86
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brad Lord
4036.60
now 31
29
Steven Cruz
4036.60
now 20
28
Winshigher is better
Brad Lord
.0005.60
now 3
24
Steven Cruz
.0005.60
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyBrad Lord — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · wait & seeSteven Cruz — hold.conf 0.50
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