MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Portrait of Eric Lauer
Eric Lauer
LAD · P
Change to
Robert Gasser
MIL · 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 (K, W); Robert Gasser wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Eric Lauer
91.0
Robert Gasser
92.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
9.4%
Robert Gasser
11.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
15.3%
Robert Gasser
21.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
32.6%
Robert Gasser
29.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
35.0%
Robert Gasser
30.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
11.2%
Robert Gasser
6.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eric Lauer
.333
Robert Gasser
.300
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
2.876.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.50
Robert Gasser
2.876.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.73
3.75
WHIPlower is better
Eric Lauer
1.151.51
now 1.39
1.32
Robert Gasser
1.151.51
now 1.43
1.23

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eric Lauer
4042.80
now 30
34
Robert Gasser
4042.80
now 12
28
Winshigher is better
Eric Lauer
.0004.20
now 2
13
Robert Gasser
.0004.20
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellEric Lauer — sell.conf 0.74
BuyRobert Gasser — buy.conf 0.70
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