MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 23, 2026
Portrait of Brandon Young
Brandon Young
BAL · P
Change to
Robert Gasser
MIL · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Brandon Young wins 2 (K, W); Robert Gasser wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brandon Young
94.3
Robert Gasser
92.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Young
11.5%
Robert Gasser
11.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Young
19.0%
Robert Gasser
21.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Young
34.8%
Robert Gasser
29.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Young
42.2%
Robert Gasser
30.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Young
6.0%
Robert Gasser
7.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Young
.317
Robert Gasser
.304
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 Young
2.805.28
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.35
4.18
Robert Gasser
2.805.28
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.73
3.86
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Young
1.181.50
now 1.37
1.36
Robert Gasser
1.181.50
now 1.43
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Young
4047
now 33
37
Robert Gasser
4047
now 12
32
Winshigher is better
Brandon Young
.0007
now 3
25
Robert Gasser
.0007
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyBrandon Young — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans buyRobert Gasser — hold.conf 0.60
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