MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Brandon Sproat
Brandon Sproat
MIL · 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

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

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brandon Sproat
96.9
Eric Lauer
90.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Sproat
11.6%
Eric Lauer
9.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Sproat
24.7%
Eric Lauer
14.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Sproat
25.6%
Eric Lauer
32.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Sproat
42.7%
Eric Lauer
35.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Sproat
8.8%
Eric Lauer
10.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Sproat
.336
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
Brandon Sproat
3.866.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.24
4.54
Eric Lauer
3.866.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.64
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Sproat
1.291.60
now 1.53
1.38
Eric Lauer
1.291.60
now 1.39
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Sproat
4062.20
now 52
53
Eric Lauer
4062.20
now 30
42
Winshigher is better
Brandon Sproat
.2003.80
now 1
11
Eric Lauer
.2003.80
now 2
23

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellBrandon Sproat — sell.conf 0.75
SellEric Lauer — sell.conf 0.80
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