MLB Daily DeltaWeek 29 · October 8, 2026
Dean Kremer
MIN · 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

Dean Kremer wins 1 (WHIP); 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
Dean Kremer
92.8
Kevin Gausman
93.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Dean Kremer
13.1%
Kevin Gausman
13.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Dean Kremer
23.6%
Kevin Gausman
24.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Dean Kremer
29.7%
Kevin Gausman
35.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Dean Kremer
35.1%
Kevin Gausman
40.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Dean Kremer
8.9%
Kevin Gausman
7.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Dean Kremer
.313
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
Dean Kremer
2.734.53
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.09
4.13
Kevin Gausman
2.734.53
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.13
4.03
WHIPlower is better
Dean Kremer
.9001.43
now 0.91
1.25
Kevin Gausman
.9001.43
now 1.09
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Dean Kremer
4092.40
now 16
0
Kevin Gausman
4092.40
now 66
0
Winshigher is better
Dean Kremer
.0005.60
now 0
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
Hold · steadyDean Kremer — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowKevin Gausman — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.74
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