MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Brandon Eisert
Brandon Eisert
PIT · P
Change to
Ryan Gusto
MIA · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Brandon Eisert wins 1 (W); Ryan Gusto wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brandon Eisert
90.0
Ryan Gusto
94.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Eisert
14.0%
Ryan Gusto
10.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Eisert
27.0%
Ryan Gusto
20.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Eisert
30.7%
Ryan Gusto
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Eisert
38.5%
Ryan Gusto
43.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Eisert
7.7%
Ryan Gusto
8.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Eisert
.299
Ryan Gusto
.321
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
Brandon Eisert
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.70
Ryan Gusto
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Eisert
1.071.84
now 1.37
1.24
Ryan Gusto
1.071.84
now 1.67
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Eisert
4032
now 11
14
Ryan Gusto
4032
now 4
24
Winshigher is better
Brandon Eisert
.0002.80
now 1
12
Ryan Gusto
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowBrandon Eisert — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Hold · wait & seeRyan Gusto — hold.conf 0.50
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