MLB Daily DeltaWeek 28 · October 2, 2026
Portrait of Davis Martin
Davis Martin
CWS · 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 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
◀
ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a

Davis Martin wins 1 (ERA); Eric Lauer wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Davis Martin
93.9
Eric Lauer
91.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Davis Martin
11.3%
Eric Lauer
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Davis Martin
19.8%
Eric Lauer
15.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Davis Martin
31.8%
Eric Lauer
33.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Davis Martin
45.1%
Eric Lauer
36.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Davis Martin
6.4%
Eric Lauer
11.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Davis Martin
.331
Eric Lauer
.342
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Davis Martin
27.53
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.00
4.48
Eric Lauer
27.53
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.72
WHIPlower is better
Davis Martin
.9001.55
now 0.99
1.36
Eric Lauer
.9001.55
now 1.39
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Davis Martin
4099.40
now 71
0
Eric Lauer
4099.40
now 30
0
Winshigher is better
Davis Martin
.00011.20
now 8
0–0
Eric Lauer
.00011.20
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellDavis Martin — sell.conf 0.73
SellEric Lauer — sell.conf 0.83
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