MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 14, 2026
Portrait of Jacob Lopez
Jacob Lopez
ATH · P
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Portrait of Zack Littell
Zack Littell
WSH · 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 (K, ERA); Zack Littell wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
90.6
Zack Littell
91.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
8.7%
Zack Littell
8.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
16.4%
Zack Littell
14.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jacob Lopez
24.8%
Zack Littell
30.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jacob Lopez
30.8%
Zack Littell
45.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jacob Lopez
4.3%
Zack Littell
11.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jacob Lopez
.306
Zack Littell
.381
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
2.737.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.88
Zack Littell
2.737.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.01
5.59
WHIPlower is better
Jacob Lopez
1.132.04
now 1.84
1.56
Zack Littell
1.132.04
now 1.37
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jacob Lopez
4054.60
now 38
49
Zack Littell
4054.60
now 35
39
Winshigher is better
Jacob Lopez
1.408.60
now 4
36
Zack Littell
1.408.60
now 5
37

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

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