MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Portrait of Eric Lauer
Eric Lauer
LAD · P
Change to
Portrait of Luis Severino
Luis Severino
ATH · P
Change to
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 (WHIP, W); Luis Severino wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Eric Lauer
91.0
Luis Severino
96.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
9.3%
Luis Severino
10.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
14.7%
Luis Severino
24.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
32.4%
Luis Severino
31.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
35.5%
Luis Severino
38.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
11.4%
Luis Severino
8.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eric Lauer
.341
Luis Severino
.318
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
3.446.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.66
Luis Severino
3.446.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.16
4.19
WHIPlower is better
Eric Lauer
1.261.54
now 1.39
1.33
Luis Severino
1.261.54
now 1.47
1.41

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eric Lauer
4079
now 30
30
Luis Severino
4079
now 65
41
Winshigher is better
Eric Lauer
.5202.48
now 2
12
Luis Severino
.5202.48
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellEric Lauer — sell.conf 0.81
Hold · steadyLuis Severino — hold.conf 0.60
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