MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Jacob Latz
Jacob Latz
TEX · P
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Portrait of Louis Varland
Louis Varland
TOR · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Jacob Latz wins 1 (WHIP); Louis Varland wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jacob Latz
94.8
Louis Varland
98.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
16.6%
Louis Varland
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
30.6%
Louis Varland
31.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob Latz
35.8%
Louis Varland
36.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob Latz
41.2%
Louis Varland
36.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob Latz
8.5%
Louis Varland
3.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob Latz
.253
Louis Varland
.239
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
Jacob Latz
23.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.00
2.66
Louis Varland
23.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.29
2.37
WHIPlower is better
Jacob Latz
.9001.37
now 0.59
1.13
Louis Varland
.9001.37
now 1.03
1.15

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob Latz
4058.80
now 26
0
Louis Varland
4058.80
now 42
0
Winshigher is better
Jacob Latz
.0002.80
now 1
0–0
Louis Varland
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJacob Latz — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.86
BuyLouis Varland — buy.conf 0.92
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