MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 21, 2026
Portrait of Bubba Chandler
Bubba Chandler
PIT · 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

Bubba Chandler 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
Bubba Chandler
98.5
Eric Lauer
90.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
11.1%
Eric Lauer
9.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
20.2%
Eric Lauer
14.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
29.2%
Eric Lauer
32.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
37.5%
Eric Lauer
35.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
6.5%
Eric Lauer
10.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
.314
Eric Lauer
.341
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
Bubba Chandler
3.396.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.85
4.12
Eric Lauer
3.396.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.67
WHIPlower is better
Bubba Chandler
1.291.59
now 1.52
1.48
Eric Lauer
1.291.59
now 1.39
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bubba Chandler
4063.60
now 52
54
Eric Lauer
4063.60
now 30
42
Winshigher is better
Bubba Chandler
.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
Hold · steadyBubba Chandler — hold.conf 0.60
SellEric Lauer — sell.conf 0.81
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