MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Clay Holmes
CHC · 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 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Clay Holmes wins 1 (WHIP); Jacob Lopez wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Clay Holmes
92.9
Jacob Lopez
90.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
9.9%
Jacob Lopez
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
18.6%
Jacob Lopez
20.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
32.8%
Jacob Lopez
27.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Clay Holmes
40.5%
Jacob Lopez
31.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Clay Holmes
4.4%
Jacob Lopez
6.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Clay Holmes
.303
Jacob Lopez
.295
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
Clay Holmes
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.39
3.86
Jacob Lopez
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.65
WHIPlower is better
Clay Holmes
.9002.14
now 1.10
1.38
Jacob Lopez
.9002.14
now 1.84
1.42

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Clay Holmes
4063
now 45
0
Jacob Lopez
4063
now 38
0
Winshigher is better
Clay Holmes
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Jacob Lopez
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighClay Holmes — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.88
BuyJacob Lopez — buy.conf 0.73
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