MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Cole Ragans
KC · P
Change to
Robert Gasser
MIL · 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

Cole Ragans 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
Cole Ragans
94.9
Robert Gasser
92.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
14.4%
Robert Gasser
11.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
29.8%
Robert Gasser
21.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
27.9%
Robert Gasser
29.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
39.8%
Robert Gasser
30.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
15.7%
Robert Gasser
6.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Ragans
.344
Robert Gasser
.300
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
Cole Ragans
3.335.27
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.84
4.24
Robert Gasser
3.335.27
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.73
3.76
WHIPlower is better
Cole Ragans
1.151.51
now 1.42
1.33
Robert Gasser
1.151.51
now 1.43
1.23

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Ragans
4069.40
now 45
53
Robert Gasser
4069.40
now 12
30
Winshigher is better
Cole Ragans
.0002.80
now 1
12
Robert Gasser
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCole Ragans — hold.conf 0.50
BuyRobert Gasser — buy.conf 0.70
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