MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of Nick Lodolo
Nick Lodolo
CIN · P
Change to
Noah Schultz
CWS · P
Change to
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

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

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Nick Lodolo
94.0
Noah Schultz
95.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Nick Lodolo
9.7%
Noah Schultz
9.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Nick Lodolo
17.9%
Noah Schultz
20.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Nick Lodolo
29.0%
Noah Schultz
27.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Nick Lodolo
38.3%
Noah Schultz
40.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Nick Lodolo
7.8%
Noah Schultz
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Nick Lodolo
.373
Noah Schultz
.361
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
Nick Lodolo
4.836.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.20
5.41
Noah Schultz
4.836.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.82
5.11
WHIPlower is better
Nick Lodolo
1.271.50
now 1.37
1.43
Noah Schultz
1.271.50
now 1.34
1.42

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Nick Lodolo
4041.60
now 22
36
Noah Schultz
4041.60
now 33
32
Winshigher is better
Nick Lodolo
.0005.20
now 2
24
Noah Schultz
.0005.20
now 2
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellNick Lodolo — sell.conf 0.90
SellNoah Schultz — sell.conf 0.90
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