MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Foster Griffin
Foster Griffin
CLE · 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

Foster Griffin 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
Foster Griffin
91.5
Kevin Gausman
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Foster Griffin
11.1%
Kevin Gausman
13.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Foster Griffin
21.6%
Kevin Gausman
24.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Foster Griffin
31.9%
Kevin Gausman
34.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Foster Griffin
37.3%
Kevin Gausman
39.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Foster Griffin
8.8%
Kevin Gausman
7.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Foster Griffin
.318
Kevin Gausman
.305
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
Foster Griffin
2.704.63
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.76
4.20
Kevin Gausman
2.704.63
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.13
3.89
WHIPlower is better
Foster Griffin
1.021.34
now 1.15
1.21
Kevin Gausman
1.021.34
now 1.09
1.27

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Foster Griffin
4087.20
now 65
13
Kevin Gausman
4087.20
now 66
13
Winshigher is better
Foster Griffin
.0008.40
now 6
12
Kevin Gausman
.0008.40
now 4
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighFoster Griffin — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · leans buyKevin Gausman — hold.conf 0.60
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