MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Portrait of Eric Lauer
Eric Lauer
LAD · P
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Portrait of Tyler Mahle
Tyler Mahle
SF · 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); Tyler Mahle 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
Tyler Mahle
92.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
9.4%
Tyler Mahle
9.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
15.3%
Tyler Mahle
21.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Eric Lauer
32.6%
Tyler Mahle
28.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
35.0%
Tyler Mahle
36.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Eric Lauer
11.2%
Tyler Mahle
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Eric Lauer
.333
Tyler Mahle
.315
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
3.386.80
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.50
Tyler Mahle
3.386.80
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.04
4.14
WHIPlower is better
Eric Lauer
1.231.63
now 1.39
1.32
Tyler Mahle
1.231.63
now 1.54
1.39

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Eric Lauer
4067.80
now 30
32
Tyler Mahle
4067.80
now 57
45
Winshigher is better
Eric Lauer
.0004.20
now 2
13
Tyler Mahle
.0004.20
now 1
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellEric Lauer — sell.conf 0.73
Hold · steadyTyler Mahle — hold.conf 0.60
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