MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 9, 2026
Portrait of Jacob Lopez
Jacob Lopez
ATH · P
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Portrait of Jameson Taillon
Jameson Taillon
CHC · 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

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

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
90.6
Jameson Taillon
91.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
8.5%
Jameson Taillon
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
16.3%
Jameson Taillon
20.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
24.6%
Jameson Taillon
31.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob Lopez
30.9%
Jameson Taillon
38.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob Lopez
4.4%
Jameson Taillon
14.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob Lopez
.312
Jameson Taillon
.357
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
Jacob Lopez
2.977.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
4.05
Jameson Taillon
2.977.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.37
5.00
WHIPlower is better
Jacob Lopez
1.062.06
now 1.84
1.57
Jameson Taillon
1.062.06
now 1.28
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob Lopez
4063.20
now 38
52
Jameson Taillon
4063.20
now 51
56
Winshigher is better
Jacob Lopez
.0009.40
now 4
37
Jameson Taillon
.0009.40
now 2
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJacob Lopez — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
SellJameson Taillon — sell.conf 0.90
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