MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 18, 2026
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week 17
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Nathan Eovaldi

data as of July 18, 2026·week 17
Hold · leans buy skill near league average (3.93); a hold that leans buy — skill sits a hair above league, worth watching.med 0.60 (narrative held for review)
ROSK 56ERA 3.93WHIP 1.18W 3–6SV 0

Eovaldi is a hold — near league average, stable, no edge.

ROS projects K 67 YTD → 56 ROS, ERA 3.93 YTD → 3.93 ROS, WHIP 1.11 YTD → 1.18 ROS. Stable, rosterable; no clear edge to exploit either way.

VS His Norm

  • Strikeout %25.9%+4.9%vs his ~21.0% career norm
  • Walk %5.6%−0.9%vs his ~6.5% career norm

Drivers

  • xeraSIGNALskill near league average (3.93)
metric · nowrolling trajectoryvs. leaguestabilized?
Hard-Hit % Allowed40.0%
40.0%*
lg avg 40.0% 0.0%vs his norm —
310 / 50 BBE
Barrel % Allowed8.1%
8.1%*
lg avg 8.0% +0.1%vs his norm —
310 / 60 BBE
xwOBA Allowed.308
.308*
lg avg .315 −.007vs his norm —
463 / 200 TBF
xERA3.93
3.93*
lg avg 4.10 −0.17vs his norm —
463 / 200 TBF
ERA4.04
4.04*
lg avg 4.10 −0.06vs his norm —ERA is below the ~4.10 league averageexpect it to rise.
111.3 / 200 IP
Strikeout %25.9%
norm25.9%*
lg avg 22.0% +3.9%vs his norm +4.9%
463 / 70 TBF
Walk %5.6%
norm5.6%*
lg avg 8.0% −2.4%vs his norm −0.9%
463 / 170 TBF
BABIP Against.297
.297*
lg avg .295 +.002vs his norm —BABIP Against is above the ~.295 league averageexpect it to fall.
310 / 800 BIP
Swinging-Strike %16.3%
16.3%*
lg avg 11.0% +5.3%vs his norm —
463 / 60 TBF
Chase %36.8%
36.8%*
lg avg 28.5% +8.3%vs his norm —
463 / 60 TBF
Fastball Velo94.7 mph
94.7 mph*
lg avg 94.0 mph +0.7 mphvs his norm —
1655 / 50 PITCHES

5×5 ROS Outlook

rest of season

Where each category goes the rest of the way, and the skill that drives it. Tap a row to expand the full derivation.

statytdrosdriverconf
K% 25.9%→24.4%signal56 K — K% 25.9% (signal) tempered to career ~21.0% → projected 24.4% over ~60 remaining…
xERA 3.93signal3.93 ERA — regresses up toward xERA 3.93 (signal): elite skill, but overperforming even…
BB% 5.6% + contactsignal1.18 WHIP — a 6% walk rate plus BABIP-against 0.296 gives a 1.18 skill WHIP.
run support + role3-6 W — wins ride run support and how deep he goes, not just skill.
role (starter)0 SV — role: starter, not in the save mix.
rosterdeep56 K ROS, 3.93 ERA

Every projection traces to a sabermetric input. The driver and confidence shown per row are always visible; tap any row to expand the full derivation.

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