MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Eduardo Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez
AZ · 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

Eduardo Rodriguez 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
Eduardo Rodriguez
92.1
Jacob Lopez
90.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
10.7%
Jacob Lopez
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
18.1%
Jacob Lopez
20.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
30.6%
Jacob Lopez
27.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
32.8%
Jacob Lopez
31.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
7.6%
Jacob Lopez
6.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eduardo Rodriguez
.318
Jacob Lopez
.295
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
Eduardo Rodriguez
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.24
4.22
Jacob Lopez
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.65
WHIPlower is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
.9302.10
now 1.19
1.33
Jacob Lopez
.9302.10
now 1.84
1.42

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
4072.80
now 52
0
Jacob Lopez
4072.80
now 38
0
Winshigher is better
Eduardo Rodriguez
.0007
now 5
0–0
Jacob Lopez
.0007
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEduardo Rodriguez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
BuyJacob Lopez — buy.conf 0.73
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