MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 18, 2026
Portrait of Kevin Gausman
Kevin Gausman
TOR · 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 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

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

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
93.9
MacKenzie Gore
95.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
13.9%
MacKenzie Gore
12.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
24.7%
MacKenzie Gore
25.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
34.4%
MacKenzie Gore
30.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
40.2%
MacKenzie Gore
44.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
8.7%
MacKenzie Gore
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
.305
MacKenzie Gore
.306
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
Kevin Gausman
2.804.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.13
3.85
MacKenzie Gore
2.804.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.96
3.88
WHIPlower is better
Kevin Gausman
11.41
now 1.09
1.25
MacKenzie Gore
11.41
now 1.19
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
51.4071.60
now 66
57
MacKenzie Gore
51.4071.60
now 65
59
Winshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
.8006.20
now 4
25
MacKenzie Gore
.8006.20
now 4
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyKevin Gausman — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans buyMacKenzie Gore — hold.conf 0.60
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