MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
PJ Poulin
WSH · P
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Portrait of Richard Lovelady
Richard Lovelady
WSH · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

PJ Poulin wins 0 (none); Richard Lovelady wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
PJ Poulin
90.1
Richard Lovelady
91.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
PJ Poulin
6.8%
Richard Lovelady
10.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
PJ Poulin
16.3%
Richard Lovelady
18.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
PJ Poulin
23.7%
Richard Lovelady
29.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
PJ Poulin
44.3%
Richard Lovelady
28.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
PJ Poulin
9.4%
Richard Lovelady
6.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
PJ Poulin
.353
Richard Lovelady
.361
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
PJ Poulin
2.974.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.20
3.78
Richard Lovelady
2.974.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.38
3.77
WHIPlower is better
PJ Poulin
1.061.95
now 1.46
1.26
Richard Lovelady
1.061.95
now 1.75
1.26

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
PJ Poulin
4029.40
now 18
0
Richard Lovelady
4029.40
now 21
0
Winshigher is better
PJ Poulin
.0004.20
now 3
0–0
Richard Lovelady
.0004.20
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighPJ Poulin — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeRichard Lovelady — hold.conf 0.50
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