MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Portrait of Nick Lodolo
Nick Lodolo
CIN · P
Change to
Sean Sullivan
COL · 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); Sean Sullivan 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
Sean Sullivan
87.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Nick Lodolo
9.7%
Sean Sullivan
7.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Nick Lodolo
17.9%
Sean Sullivan
14.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Nick Lodolo
29.0%
Sean Sullivan
28.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Nick Lodolo
38.3%
Sean Sullivan
34.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Nick Lodolo
7.8%
Sean Sullivan
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Nick Lodolo
.374
Sean Sullivan
.335
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
27.62
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.20
5.44
Sean Sullivan
27.62
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Nick Lodolo
.9001.73
now 1.37
1.43
Sean Sullivan
.9001.73
now 0.67
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Nick Lodolo
4045.40
now 22
33
Sean Sullivan
4045.40
now 2
19
Winshigher is better
Nick Lodolo
.0005.60
now 2
24
Sean Sullivan
.0005.60
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellNick Lodolo — sell.conf 0.90
Hold · wait & seeSean Sullivan — hold.conf 0.55
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