MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Grant Holmes
Grant Holmes
ATL · 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

Grant Holmes 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
Grant Holmes
94.2
Jacob Lopez
90.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Grant Holmes
12.8%
Jacob Lopez
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Grant Holmes
19.7%
Jacob Lopez
17.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Grant Holmes
31.3%
Jacob Lopez
25.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Grant Holmes
43.0%
Jacob Lopez
31.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Grant Holmes
8.9%
Jacob Lopez
4.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Grant Holmes
.333
Jacob Lopez
.304
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
Grant Holmes
2.727.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.95
4.50
Jacob Lopez
2.727.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.87
WHIPlower is better
Grant Holmes
1.132.04
now 1.33
1.39
Jacob Lopez
1.132.04
now 1.84
1.54

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Grant Holmes
4059.40
now 53
47
Jacob Lopez
4059.40
now 38
37
Winshigher is better
Grant Holmes
.8006.20
now 3
23
Jacob Lopez
.8006.20
now 4
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighGrant Holmes — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · leans buyJacob Lopez — hold.conf 0.60
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