MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Peter Lambert
Peter Lambert
HOU · P
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Portrait of Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
CHC · 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, W); Shota Imanaga wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Peter Lambert
94.0
Shota Imanaga
91.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Peter Lambert
12.3%
Shota Imanaga
15.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Peter Lambert
24.0%
Shota Imanaga
24.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Peter Lambert
29.3%
Shota Imanaga
37.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Peter Lambert
36.7%
Shota Imanaga
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Peter Lambert
6.5%
Shota Imanaga
10.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Peter Lambert
.282
Shota Imanaga
.301
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
Peter Lambert
2.824.81
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.26
Shota Imanaga
2.824.81
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.37
3.74
WHIPlower is better
Peter Lambert
.9801.38
now 1.21
1.29
Shota Imanaga
.9801.38
now 1.07
1.17

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Peter Lambert
4079.40
now 43
46
Shota Imanaga
4079.40
now 69
57
Winshigher is better
Peter Lambert
.0009
now 4
37
Shota Imanaga
.0009
now 4
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyPeter Lambert — buy.conf 0.85
BuyShota Imanaga — buy.conf 0.71
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