MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Hunter Dobbins
STL · P
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Portrait of MacKenzie Gore
MacKenzie Gore
TEX · 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

Hunter Dobbins wins 1 (ERA); MacKenzie Gore 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
Hunter Dobbins
94.6
MacKenzie Gore
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Hunter Dobbins
10.3%
MacKenzie Gore
12.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Hunter Dobbins
22.5%
MacKenzie Gore
23.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Hunter Dobbins
26.6%
MacKenzie Gore
29.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Hunter Dobbins
39.2%
MacKenzie Gore
41.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Hunter Dobbins
7.2%
MacKenzie Gore
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Hunter Dobbins
.306
MacKenzie Gore
.314
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
Hunter Dobbins
3.734.72
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.95
MacKenzie Gore
3.734.72
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.96
4.15
WHIPlower is better
Hunter Dobbins
1.111.47
now 1.38
1.39
MacKenzie Gore
1.111.47
now 1.19
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Hunter Dobbins
4091
now 8
0
MacKenzie Gore
4091
now 65
0
Winshigher is better
Hunter Dobbins
.0005.60
now 0
0–0
MacKenzie Gore
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyHunter Dobbins — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyMacKenzie Gore — hold.conf 0.60
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