MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 25, 2026
Portrait of Eric Lauer
Eric Lauer
LAD · P
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Portrait of Nick Lodolo
Nick Lodolo
CIN · 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, WHIP); Nick Lodolo wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Eric Lauer
90.8
Nick Lodolo
94.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
9.4%
Nick Lodolo
10.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
15.5%
Nick Lodolo
18.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
30.9%
Nick Lodolo
31.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
38.4%
Nick Lodolo
39.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
12.3%
Nick Lodolo
8.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eric Lauer
.355
Nick Lodolo
.374
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
4.496.37
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.91
Nick Lodolo
4.496.37
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.20
5.36
WHIPlower is better
Eric Lauer
1.301.48
now 1.39
1.37
Nick Lodolo
1.301.48
now 1.37
1.41

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eric Lauer
4082.20
now 30
59
Nick Lodolo
4082.20
now 22
65
Winshigher is better
Eric Lauer
.0009
now 2
25
Nick Lodolo
.0009
now 2
37

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEric Lauer — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.84
SellNick Lodolo — sell.conf 0.90
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