MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 9, 2026
Portrait of Christian Scott
Christian Scott
NYM · 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

Christian Scott 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
Christian Scott
95.4
Jacob Lopez
90.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Christian Scott
12.3%
Jacob Lopez
8.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Christian Scott
28.0%
Jacob Lopez
16.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Christian Scott
27.6%
Jacob Lopez
24.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Christian Scott
34.7%
Jacob Lopez
30.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Christian Scott
8.1%
Jacob Lopez
4.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Christian Scott
.336
Jacob Lopez
.312
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
Christian Scott
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.97
4.54
Jacob Lopez
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
4.05
WHIPlower is better
Christian Scott
1.172.03
now 1.38
1.36
Jacob Lopez
1.172.03
now 1.84
1.57

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Christian Scott
4071.60
now 38
62
Jacob Lopez
4071.60
now 38
52
Winshigher is better
Christian Scott
.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
SellChristian Scott — sell.conf 0.75
Buy LowJacob Lopez — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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