MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Peter Lambert
Peter Lambert
HOU · P
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Portrait of Troy Melton
Troy Melton
DET · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
◀
ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a

Peter Lambert wins 1 (ERA); Troy Melton wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Peter Lambert
93.9
Troy Melton
96.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Peter Lambert
12.4%
Troy Melton
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Peter Lambert
23.3%
Troy Melton
20.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Peter Lambert
31.1%
Troy Melton
31.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Peter Lambert
35.6%
Troy Melton
38.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Peter Lambert
6.9%
Troy Melton
6.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Peter Lambert
.298
Troy Melton
.302
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
24.81
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.73
Troy Melton
24.81
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.42
3.84
WHIPlower is better
Peter Lambert
.9001.47
now 1.21
1.32
Troy Melton
.9001.47
now 0.95
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Peter Lambert
4060.20
now 43
0
Troy Melton
4060.20
now 4
0
Winshigher is better
Peter Lambert
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Troy Melton
.0005.60
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyPeter Lambert — buy.conf 0.71
Sell HighTroy Melton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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