MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · July 1, 2026
Portrait of Bubba Chandler
Bubba Chandler
PIT · P
Change to
Portrait of Nick Lodolo
Nick Lodolo
CIN · 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, ERA); Nick Lodolo 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
Nick Lodolo
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
11.8%
Nick Lodolo
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
20.9%
Nick Lodolo
18.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bubba Chandler
30.0%
Nick Lodolo
29.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
36.3%
Nick Lodolo
38.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
7.5%
Nick Lodolo
7.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bubba Chandler
.320
Nick Lodolo
.374
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
3.725.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.85
4.19
Nick Lodolo
3.725.84
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.20
5.37
WHIPlower is better
Bubba Chandler
1.301.59
now 1.52
1.46
Nick Lodolo
1.301.59
now 1.37
1.42

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bubba Chandler
4090.60
now 52
71
Nick Lodolo
4090.60
now 22
60
Winshigher is better
Bubba Chandler
.0008
now 1
12
Nick Lodolo
.0008
now 2
36

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyBubba Chandler — hold.conf 0.60
SellNick Lodolo — sell.conf 0.90
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