MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Portrait of Peter Lambert
Peter Lambert
HOU · P
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Portrait of Shane McClanahan
Shane McClanahan
TB · 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

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

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Peter Lambert
93.9
Shane McClanahan
95.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Peter Lambert
12.5%
Shane McClanahan
13.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Peter Lambert
24.1%
Shane McClanahan
22.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Peter Lambert
29.9%
Shane McClanahan
31.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Peter Lambert
37.7%
Shane McClanahan
40.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Peter Lambert
6.5%
Shane McClanahan
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Peter Lambert
.285
Shane McClanahan
.313
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
Peter Lambert
24.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.35
Shane McClanahan
24.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Peter Lambert
.9101.41
now 1.21
1.29
Shane McClanahan
.9101.41
now 1.02
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Peter Lambert
4061.40
now 43
32
Shane McClanahan
4061.40
now 53
39
Winshigher is better
Peter Lambert
.4007.60
now 4
25
Shane McClanahan
.4007.60
now 6
36

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyPeter Lambert — buy.conf 0.82
Sell HighShane McClanahan — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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