MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 8, 2026
Portrait of Bubba Chandler
Bubba Chandler
PIT · P
Change to
Portrait of Jacob Lopez
Jacob Lopez
ATH · 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

Bubba Chandler wins 2 (K, WHIP); Jacob Lopez wins 2 (ERA, 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
Jacob Lopez
90.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
11.0%
Jacob Lopez
8.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
19.8%
Jacob Lopez
15.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
29.2%
Jacob Lopez
24.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
37.3%
Jacob Lopez
31.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
6.8%
Jacob Lopez
4.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
.320
Jacob Lopez
.311
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
2.937.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.85
4.22
Jacob Lopez
2.937.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
4.02
WHIPlower is better
Bubba Chandler
1.321.99
now 1.52
1.47
Jacob Lopez
1.321.99
now 1.84
1.59

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bubba Chandler
4077.20
now 52
66
Jacob Lopez
4077.20
now 38
55
Winshigher is better
Bubba Chandler
.0009.40
now 1
12
Jacob Lopez
.0009.40
now 4
37

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellBubba Chandler — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyJacob Lopez — hold.conf 0.60
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