MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 5, 2026
Portrait of Eric Lauer
Eric Lauer
LAD · P
Change to
Sean Sullivan
COL · 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); Sean Sullivan 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
90.9
Sean Sullivan
87.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
9.4%
Sean Sullivan
7.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
14.7%
Sean Sullivan
14.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
31.6%
Sean Sullivan
28.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
36.0%
Sean Sullivan
28.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
11.4%
Sean Sullivan
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eric Lauer
.345
Sean Sullivan
.280
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
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.72
Sean Sullivan
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Eric Lauer
.9001.68
now 1.39
1.37
Sean Sullivan
.9001.68
now 0.67
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eric Lauer
4073.40
now 30
53
Sean Sullivan
4073.40
now 2
31
Winshigher is better
Eric Lauer
.0005.60
now 2
24
Sean Sullivan
.0005.60
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellEric Lauer — sell.conf 0.84
Buy LowSean Sullivan — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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