MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 18, 2026
Portrait of Brad Lord
Brad Lord
WSH · P
Change to
Portrait of Steven Okert
Steven Okert
HOU · 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 Okert 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 Okert
91.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brad Lord
10.3%
Steven Okert
14.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brad Lord
21.0%
Steven Okert
26.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brad Lord
31.1%
Steven Okert
30.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brad Lord
40.8%
Steven Okert
28.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brad Lord
5.9%
Steven Okert
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brad Lord
.316
Steven Okert
.251
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
2.154.53
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.68
4.00
Steven Okert
2.154.53
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.46
3.64
WHIPlower is better
Brad Lord
.9001.45
now 1.00
1.31
Steven Okert
.9001.45
now 0.96
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brad Lord
4036.60
now 31
25
Steven Okert
4036.60
now 22
18
Winshigher is better
Brad Lord
.0005.60
now 3
14
Steven Okert
.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 Okert — hold.conf 0.50
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