MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · July 1, 2026
Portrait of Eric Lauer
Eric Lauer
LAD · P
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Portrait of Jameson Taillon
Jameson Taillon
CHC · 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

Eric Lauer wins 2 (ERA, W); Jameson Taillon wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Eric Lauer
90.8
Jameson Taillon
91.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
9.4%
Jameson Taillon
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
14.7%
Jameson Taillon
20.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
31.6%
Jameson Taillon
31.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
36.0%
Jameson Taillon
38.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
11.4%
Jameson Taillon
14.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eric Lauer
.345
Jameson Taillon
.357
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
Eric Lauer
4.206.45
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.70
Jameson Taillon
4.206.45
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.37
4.96
WHIPlower is better
Eric Lauer
1.211.46
now 1.39
1.37
Jameson Taillon
1.211.46
now 1.28
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eric Lauer
4074.80
now 30
56
Jameson Taillon
4074.80
now 51
62
Winshigher is better
Eric Lauer
1.204.80
now 2
24
Jameson Taillon
1.204.80
now 2
23

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellEric Lauer — sell.conf 0.83
SellJameson Taillon — sell.conf 0.90
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