MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 30, 2026
Jake Bennett
BOS · P
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Portrait of Kevin Gausman
Kevin Gausman
TOR · P
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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

Jake Bennett wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Kevin Gausman wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jake Bennett
92.9
Kevin Gausman
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jake Bennett
12.7%
Kevin Gausman
13.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jake Bennett
18.0%
Kevin Gausman
23.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jake Bennett
37.8%
Kevin Gausman
34.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jake Bennett
36.0%
Kevin Gausman
38.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jake Bennett
5.6%
Kevin Gausman
7.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jake Bennett
.273
Kevin Gausman
.307
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
Jake Bennett
2.216.16
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.28
3.09
Kevin Gausman
2.216.16
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.13
3.95
WHIPlower is better
Jake Bennett
.9301.66
now 1.50
1.21
Kevin Gausman
.9301.66
now 1.09
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jake Bennett
4089.20
now 8
21
Kevin Gausman
4089.20
now 66
47
Winshigher is better
Jake Bennett
.0005.20
now 1
23
Kevin Gausman
.0005.20
now 4
24

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJake Bennett — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.79
Hold · steadyKevin Gausman — hold.conf 0.60
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