MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Mitch Bratt
AZ · 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 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Mitch Bratt wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Nick Lodolo wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Mitch Bratt
91.5
Nick Lodolo
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Mitch Bratt
8.0%
Nick Lodolo
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Mitch Bratt
13.0%
Nick Lodolo
17.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Mitch Bratt
27.9%
Nick Lodolo
29.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Mitch Bratt
38.2%
Nick Lodolo
38.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Mitch Bratt
9.1%
Nick Lodolo
7.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Mitch Bratt
.345
Nick Lodolo
.373
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
Mitch Bratt
3.346.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
4.10
Nick Lodolo
3.346.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.20
5.42
WHIPlower is better
Mitch Bratt
1.151.82
now 1.67
1.30
Nick Lodolo
1.151.82
now 1.37
1.43

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Mitch Bratt
4050.60
now 3
17
Nick Lodolo
4050.60
now 22
37
Winshigher is better
Mitch Bratt
.0005.60
now 0
00
Nick Lodolo
.0005.60
now 2
24

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeMitch Bratt — hold.conf 0.50
SellNick Lodolo — sell.conf 0.90
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