MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Graham Ashcraft
Graham Ashcraft
CIN · P
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Portrait of Matt Gage
Matt Gage
SF · 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

Graham Ashcraft wins 1 (ERA); Matt Gage wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Graham Ashcraft
97.7
Matt Gage
92.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Graham Ashcraft
14.2%
Matt Gage
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Graham Ashcraft
26.5%
Matt Gage
17.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Graham Ashcraft
33.8%
Matt Gage
34.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Graham Ashcraft
37.3%
Matt Gage
31.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Graham Ashcraft
6.0%
Matt Gage
10.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Graham Ashcraft
.300
Matt Gage
.352
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
Graham Ashcraft
2.184.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.71
Matt Gage
2.184.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.63
3.76
WHIPlower is better
Graham Ashcraft
1.151.36
now 1.22
1.27
Matt Gage
1.151.36
now 1.29
1.26

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Graham Ashcraft
4044.80
now 32
0
Matt Gage
4044.80
now 19
0
Winshigher is better
Graham Ashcraft
.0005.60
now 1
0–0
Matt Gage
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeGraham Ashcraft — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeMatt Gage — hold.conf 0.50
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