MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Portrait of Framber Valdez
Framber Valdez
DET · P
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Portrait of Jacob Lopez
Jacob Lopez
ATH · 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

Framber Valdez wins 2 (K, WHIP); Jacob Lopez wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Framber Valdez
95.0
Jacob Lopez
90.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
10.0%
Jacob Lopez
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
18.3%
Jacob Lopez
18.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
32.1%
Jacob Lopez
26.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
42.5%
Jacob Lopez
30.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
6.1%
Jacob Lopez
4.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Framber Valdez
.319
Jacob Lopez
.299
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
Framber Valdez
2.517.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.39
4.22
Jacob Lopez
2.517.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.72
WHIPlower is better
Framber Valdez
1.112.05
now 1.32
1.38
Jacob Lopez
1.112.05
now 1.84
1.52

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Framber Valdez
4062.40
now 54
40
Jacob Lopez
4062.40
now 38
33
Winshigher is better
Framber Valdez
.0006.60
now 2
12
Jacob Lopez
.0006.60
now 4
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellFramber Valdez — hold.conf 0.60
BuyJacob Lopez — buy.conf 0.71
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