MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Franco Aleman
CLE · P
Change to
Luis Gastelum
STL · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Franco Aleman wins 0 (none); Luis Gastelum wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Franco Aleman
96.1
Luis Gastelum
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Franco Aleman
12.4%
Luis Gastelum
17.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Franco Aleman
27.9%
Luis Gastelum
30.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Franco Aleman
25.5%
Luis Gastelum
32.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Franco Aleman
40.0%
Luis Gastelum
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Franco Aleman
4.0%
Luis Gastelum
11.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Franco Aleman
.280
Luis Gastelum
.340
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
Franco Aleman
26.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.25
3.70
Luis Gastelum
26.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Franco Aleman
.9002.12
now 1.00
1.24
Luis Gastelum
.9002.12
now 1.80
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Franco Aleman
407.60
now 2
2
Luis Gastelum
407.60
now 1
2
Winshigher is better
Franco Aleman
.000.480
now 0
00
Luis Gastelum
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeFranco Aleman — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeLuis Gastelum — hold.conf 0.50
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