MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Jose Quintana
COL · P
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Portrait of Nick Lodolo
Nick Lodolo
CIN · 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

Jose Quintana wins 1 (ERA); Nick Lodolo 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
Jose Quintana
89.7
Nick Lodolo
93.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jose Quintana
9.8%
Nick Lodolo
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jose Quintana
11.8%
Nick Lodolo
17.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jose Quintana
31.4%
Nick Lodolo
28.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jose Quintana
34.9%
Nick Lodolo
40.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jose Quintana
9.6%
Nick Lodolo
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jose Quintana
.357
Nick Lodolo
.380
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
Jose Quintana
4.835.87
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.27
5.06
Nick Lodolo
4.835.87
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.20
5.64
WHIPlower is better
Jose Quintana
1.301.58
now 1.51
1.48
Nick Lodolo
1.301.58
now 1.37
1.43

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jose Quintana
4030.80
now 20
0
Nick Lodolo
4030.80
now 22
0
Winshigher is better
Jose Quintana
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Nick Lodolo
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellJose Quintana — sell.conf 0.90
SellNick Lodolo — sell.conf 0.90
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