MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of Emerson Hancock
Emerson Hancock
SEA · P
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Portrait of Peter Lambert
Peter Lambert
HOU · 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

Emerson Hancock wins 2 (K, WHIP); Peter Lambert wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
95.4
Peter Lambert
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
12.0%
Peter Lambert
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
23.3%
Peter Lambert
23.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
27.5%
Peter Lambert
30.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
43.9%
Peter Lambert
37.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
8.9%
Peter Lambert
6.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
.315
Peter Lambert
.288
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
Emerson Hancock
2.264.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.80
4.14
Peter Lambert
2.264.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.43
WHIPlower is better
Emerson Hancock
.9001.44
now 0.95
1.18
Peter Lambert
.9001.44
now 1.21
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
4083.60
now 70
42
Peter Lambert
4083.60
now 43
36
Winshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
.8006.20
now 4
24
Peter Lambert
.8006.20
now 4
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEmerson Hancock — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Sell HighPeter Lambert — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.80
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