MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Portrait of Drew Anderson
Drew Anderson
DET · P
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Portrait of Louis Varland
Louis Varland
TOR · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Louis Varland.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA, WHIP, and saves.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Louis Varland wins 3 categories (ERA, WHIP, SV); Drew Anderson wins 1 (K); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Drew Anderson
95.8
Louis Varland
98.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Drew Anderson
14.2%
Louis Varland
15.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Drew Anderson
27.9%
Louis Varland
34.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Drew Anderson
34.7%
Louis Varland
36.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Drew Anderson
38.9%
Louis Varland
35.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Drew Anderson
7.8%
Louis Varland
2.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Drew Anderson
.287
Louis Varland
.223
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
Drew Anderson
25.53
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.03
3.42
Louis Varland
25.53
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.29
2.06
WHIPlower is better
Drew Anderson
.9301.38
now 1.26
1.28
Louis Varland
.9301.38
now 1.03
1.09

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Drew Anderson
4055.60
now 46
25
Louis Varland
4055.60
now 42
22
Winshigher is better
Drew Anderson
.5202.48
now 2
12
Louis Varland
.5202.48
now 2
12
Saveshigher is better
Drew Anderson
.00010.80
now 2
12
Louis Varland
.00010.80
now 8
36
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyDrew Anderson — buy.conf 0.80
BuyLouis Varland — buy.conf 0.92
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