MLB Daily DeltaWeek 28 · October 3, 2026
Alec Gamboa
BOS · P
Change to
Portrait of Jake Bird
Jake Bird
WSH · P
Change to
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

Alec Gamboa wins 0 (none); Jake Bird 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
Alec Gamboa
95.4
Jake Bird
93.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alec Gamboa
8.6%
Jake Bird
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alec Gamboa
17.4%
Jake Bird
23.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alec Gamboa
28.8%
Jake Bird
23.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alec Gamboa
41.2%
Jake Bird
36.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alec Gamboa
3.1%
Jake Bird
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alec Gamboa
.272
Jake Bird
.318
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
Alec Gamboa
27
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Jake Bird
27
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Alec Gamboa
.9001.86
now 0.00
1.24
Jake Bird
.9001.86
now 1.33
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alec Gamboa
4028
now 2
0
Jake Bird
4028
now 20
0
Winshigher is better
Alec Gamboa
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Jake Bird
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAlec Gamboa — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowJake Bird — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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