MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Eric Lauer
Eric Lauer
LAD · P
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Portrait of Ryne Nelson
Ryne Nelson
AZ · 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); Ryne Nelson 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
91.0
Ryne Nelson
96.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
9.6%
Ryne Nelson
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
15.0%
Ryne Nelson
17.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
32.8%
Ryne Nelson
34.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
35.7%
Ryne Nelson
43.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
11.4%
Ryne Nelson
10.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eric Lauer
.340
Ryne Nelson
.349
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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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
4.126.47
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.64
Ryne Nelson
4.126.47
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.82
4.83
WHIPlower is better
Eric Lauer
1.111.47
now 1.39
1.34
Ryne Nelson
1.111.47
now 1.19
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eric Lauer
4060.80
now 30
35
Ryne Nelson
4060.80
now 52
40
Winshigher is better
Eric Lauer
.2003.80
now 2
13
Ryne Nelson
.2003.80
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellEric Lauer — sell.conf 0.80
SellRyne Nelson — sell.conf 0.89
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