MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Framber Valdez
Framber Valdez
DET · P
Change to
Robert Gasser
MIL · P
Change to
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

Framber Valdez 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
Framber Valdez
95.0
Robert Gasser
92.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
10.0%
Robert Gasser
11.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
18.4%
Robert Gasser
21.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
32.4%
Robert Gasser
29.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
41.5%
Robert Gasser
30.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
6.4%
Robert Gasser
7.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Framber Valdez
.320
Robert Gasser
.304
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
Framber Valdez
3.515.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.39
4.24
Robert Gasser
3.515.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.73
3.86
WHIPlower is better
Framber Valdez
1.181.50
now 1.32
1.37
Robert Gasser
1.181.50
now 1.43
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Framber Valdez
4070.80
now 54
46
Robert Gasser
4070.80
now 12
31
Winshigher is better
Framber Valdez
.0002.80
now 2
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 · leans sellFramber Valdez — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans buyRobert Gasser — hold.conf 0.60
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