MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 17, 2026
Portrait of Max Meyer
Max Meyer
MIA · P
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Portrait of Peter Lambert
Peter Lambert
HOU · 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

Max Meyer wins 2 (K, WHIP); Peter Lambert wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Max Meyer
95.1
Peter Lambert
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Max Meyer
13.5%
Peter Lambert
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Max Meyer
26.0%
Peter Lambert
22.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Max Meyer
31.9%
Peter Lambert
29.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Max Meyer
41.8%
Peter Lambert
37.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Max Meyer
8.4%
Peter Lambert
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Max Meyer
.302
Peter Lambert
.287
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
Max Meyer
2.654.09
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.97
3.77
Peter Lambert
2.654.09
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.38
WHIPlower is better
Max Meyer
1.021.38
now 1.10
1.24
Peter Lambert
1.021.38
now 1.21
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Max Meyer
4086.40
now 74
64
Peter Lambert
4086.40
now 43
48
Winshigher is better
Max Meyer
1.408.60
now 5
36
Peter Lambert
1.408.60
now 4
37

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMax Meyer — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
BuyPeter Lambert — buy.conf 0.82
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