MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Jacob Lopez
Jacob Lopez
ATH · P
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Portrait of MacKenzie Gore
MacKenzie Gore
TEX · 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 Lopez wins 1 (ERA); MacKenzie Gore wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
90.3
MacKenzie Gore
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
11.1%
MacKenzie Gore
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
20.3%
MacKenzie Gore
23.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
27.3%
MacKenzie Gore
30.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob Lopez
31.5%
MacKenzie Gore
41.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob Lopez
6.9%
MacKenzie Gore
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob Lopez
.295
MacKenzie Gore
.311
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 Lopez
2.417.99
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.65
MacKenzie Gore
2.417.99
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.96
4.09
WHIPlower is better
Jacob Lopez
.9302.10
now 1.84
1.42
MacKenzie Gore
.9302.10
now 1.19
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob Lopez
4091
now 38
0
MacKenzie Gore
4091
now 65
0
Winshigher is better
Jacob Lopez
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
MacKenzie Gore
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJacob Lopez — buy.conf 0.73
Hold · steadyMacKenzie Gore — hold.conf 0.60
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