MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 29, 2026
Portrait of Bryce Elder
Bryce Elder
ATL · P
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Portrait of MacKenzie Gore
MacKenzie Gore
TEX · P
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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

Bryce Elder wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); MacKenzie Gore wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Bryce Elder
92.5
MacKenzie Gore
95.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
10.5%
MacKenzie Gore
12.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
20.0%
MacKenzie Gore
25.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Bryce Elder
29.3%
MacKenzie Gore
30.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Bryce Elder
39.3%
MacKenzie Gore
44.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Bryce Elder
4.7%
MacKenzie Gore
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Bryce Elder
.296
MacKenzie Gore
.310
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Bryce Elder
24.54
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.50
3.56
MacKenzie Gore
24.54
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.96
3.94
WHIPlower is better
Bryce Elder
.9801.43
now 1.08
1.31
MacKenzie Gore
.9801.43
now 1.19
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Bryce Elder
53.4087.60
now 61
68
MacKenzie Gore
53.4087.60
now 65
80
Winshigher is better
Bryce Elder
1.408.60
now 4
36
MacKenzie Gore
1.408.60
now 4
37

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBryce Elder — buy.conf 0.76
Hold · leans buyMacKenzie Gore — hold.conf 0.60
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