MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Edward Cabrera
CHC · P
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Portrait of Jacob Lopez
Jacob Lopez
ATH · P
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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

Edward Cabrera 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
Edward Cabrera
96.1
Jacob Lopez
90.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Edward Cabrera
12.7%
Jacob Lopez
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Edward Cabrera
21.0%
Jacob Lopez
17.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Edward Cabrera
32.6%
Jacob Lopez
25.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Edward Cabrera
42.7%
Jacob Lopez
31.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Edward Cabrera
11.7%
Jacob Lopez
4.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Edward Cabrera
.338
Jacob Lopez
.304
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
Edward Cabrera
2.727.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.99
4.61
Jacob Lopez
2.727.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.87
WHIPlower is better
Edward Cabrera
1.202.02
now 1.42
1.38
Jacob Lopez
1.202.02
now 1.84
1.54

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Edward Cabrera
4059.40
now 53
47
Jacob Lopez
4059.40
now 38
37
Winshigher is better
Edward Cabrera
.8006.20
now 3
23
Jacob Lopez
.8006.20
now 4
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellEdward Cabrera — sell.conf 0.79
Hold · leans buyJacob Lopez — hold.conf 0.60
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