MLB Daily DeltaWeek 28 · October 3, 2026
Alec Gamboa
BOS · P
Change to
Portrait of Shawn Armstrong
Shawn Armstrong
CLE · 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); Shawn Armstrong 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
Shawn Armstrong
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alec Gamboa
8.6%
Shawn Armstrong
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alec Gamboa
17.4%
Shawn Armstrong
22.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alec Gamboa
28.8%
Shawn Armstrong
24.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alec Gamboa
41.2%
Shawn Armstrong
35.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alec Gamboa
3.1%
Shawn Armstrong
7.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alec Gamboa
.272
Shawn Armstrong
.315
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
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Shawn Armstrong
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Alec Gamboa
.9001.86
now 0.00
1.24
Shawn Armstrong
.9001.86
now 1.33
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alec Gamboa
4026.60
now 2
0
Shawn Armstrong
4026.60
now 19
0
Winshigher is better
Alec Gamboa
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Shawn Armstrong
.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
Hold · wait & seeShawn Armstrong — hold.conf 0.50
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