MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 6, 2026
Portrait of Cade Cavalli
Cade Cavalli
WSH · P
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Portrait of Kevin Gausman
Kevin Gausman
CHC · P
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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

Cade Cavalli wins 1 (K); Kevin Gausman wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cade Cavalli
96.8
Kevin Gausman
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cade Cavalli
11.8%
Kevin Gausman
13.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cade Cavalli
25.3%
Kevin Gausman
23.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cade Cavalli
30.9%
Kevin Gausman
34.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cade Cavalli
41.0%
Kevin Gausman
38.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cade Cavalli
7.0%
Kevin Gausman
7.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cade Cavalli
.311
Kevin Gausman
.308
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
Cade Cavalli
2.764.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.62
4.05
Kevin Gausman
2.764.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.13
3.96
WHIPlower is better
Cade Cavalli
.9601.55
now 1.42
1.30
Kevin Gausman
.9601.55
now 1.09
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cade Cavalli
4087.20
now 74
45
Kevin Gausman
4087.20
now 66
41
Winshigher is better
Cade Cavalli
.0005.20
now 3
13
Kevin Gausman
.0005.20
now 4
23

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyCade Cavalli — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowKevin Gausman — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.73
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