MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of Miles Mikolas
Miles Mikolas
WSH · P
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Portrait of Seth Lugo
Seth Lugo
KC · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Miles Mikolas wins 1 (WHIP); Seth Lugo wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Miles Mikolas
93.3
Seth Lugo
91.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Miles Mikolas
7.2%
Seth Lugo
8.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Miles Mikolas
11.9%
Seth Lugo
18.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Miles Mikolas
28.7%
Seth Lugo
24.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Miles Mikolas
43.2%
Seth Lugo
43.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Miles Mikolas
9.4%
Seth Lugo
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Miles Mikolas
.353
Seth Lugo
.352
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
Miles Mikolas
2.547.09
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.08
4.93
Seth Lugo
2.547.09
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.55
4.91
WHIPlower is better
Miles Mikolas
1.251.48
now 1.41
1.32
Seth Lugo
1.251.48
now 1.35
1.40

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Miles Mikolas
4073.20
now 32
27
Seth Lugo
4073.20
now 60
40
Winshigher is better
Miles Mikolas
.0002.80
now 1
01
Seth Lugo
.0002.80
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellMiles Mikolas — sell.conf 0.90
SellSeth Lugo — sell.conf 0.90
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