MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Brandon Williamson
CIN · P
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Portrait of Nick Lodolo
Nick Lodolo
CIN · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
◀
ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a

Brandon Williamson wins 1 (ERA); Nick Lodolo wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brandon Williamson
92.8
Nick Lodolo
93.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Williamson
10.6%
Nick Lodolo
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Williamson
15.3%
Nick Lodolo
17.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Williamson
24.8%
Nick Lodolo
28.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Williamson
41.7%
Nick Lodolo
40.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Williamson
9.3%
Nick Lodolo
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Williamson
.365
Nick Lodolo
.380
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 Williamson
4.846.47
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.11
5.25
Nick Lodolo
4.846.47
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.20
5.64
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Williamson
1.261.75
now 1.64
1.52
Nick Lodolo
1.261.75
now 1.37
1.43

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Williamson
4030.80
now 19
0
Nick Lodolo
4030.80
now 22
0
Winshigher is better
Brandon Williamson
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Nick Lodolo
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBrandon Williamson — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
SellNick Lodolo — sell.conf 0.90
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