MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Carlos Rodón
Carlos Rodón
NYY · 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 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
◀
ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a

Carlos Rodón wins 1 (ERA); Kevin Gausman wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Carlos Rodón
94.3
Kevin Gausman
93.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carlos Rodón
14.4%
Kevin Gausman
13.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carlos Rodón
26.8%
Kevin Gausman
24.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carlos Rodón
29.9%
Kevin Gausman
35.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carlos Rodón
38.3%
Kevin Gausman
40.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carlos Rodón
6.7%
Kevin Gausman
7.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carlos Rodón
.304
Kevin Gausman
.309
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
Carlos Rodón
2.774.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.32
3.89
Kevin Gausman
2.774.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.13
4.03
WHIPlower is better
Carlos Rodón
11.41
now 1.32
1.31
Kevin Gausman
11.41
now 1.09
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carlos Rodón
4092.40
now 20
0
Kevin Gausman
4092.40
now 66
0
Winshigher is better
Carlos Rodón
.0005.60
now 1
0–0
Kevin Gausman
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighCarlos Rodón — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowKevin Gausman — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.74
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