MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Portrait of Nolan McLean
Nolan McLean
NYM · 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

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

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Nolan McLean
96.1
Peter Lambert
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Nolan McLean
10.9%
Peter Lambert
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Nolan McLean
27.9%
Peter Lambert
24.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Nolan McLean
28.0%
Peter Lambert
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Nolan McLean
34.7%
Peter Lambert
36.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Nolan McLean
6.6%
Peter Lambert
6.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Nolan McLean
.291
Peter Lambert
.282
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
Nolan McLean
2.914.58
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.21
3.51
Peter Lambert
2.914.58
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.28
WHIPlower is better
Nolan McLean
1.051.36
now 1.12
1.24
Peter Lambert
1.051.36
now 1.21
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Nolan McLean
4090.60
now 77
66
Peter Lambert
4090.60
now 43
45
Winshigher is better
Nolan McLean
.4007.60
now 3
24
Peter Lambert
.4007.60
now 4
36

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyNolan McLean — buy.conf 0.78
BuyPeter Lambert — buy.conf 0.85
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