MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Clay Holmes
CHC · 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 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
◀
ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a

Clay Holmes wins 1 (ERA); MacKenzie Gore 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
Clay Holmes
92.9
MacKenzie Gore
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
9.9%
MacKenzie Gore
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
18.6%
MacKenzie Gore
23.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
32.8%
MacKenzie Gore
30.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Clay Holmes
40.5%
MacKenzie Gore
41.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Clay Holmes
4.4%
MacKenzie Gore
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Clay Holmes
.303
MacKenzie Gore
.311
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
Clay Holmes
24.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.39
3.86
MacKenzie Gore
24.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.96
4.09
WHIPlower is better
Clay Holmes
.9901.49
now 1.10
1.38
MacKenzie Gore
.9901.49
now 1.19
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Clay Holmes
4091
now 45
0
MacKenzie Gore
4091
now 65
0
Winshigher is better
Clay Holmes
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
MacKenzie Gore
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighClay Holmes — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.88
Hold · steadyMacKenzie Gore — hold.conf 0.60
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