MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Kevin Gausman
Kevin Gausman
CHC · P
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Portrait of Michael Soroka
Michael Soroka
AZ · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Kevin Gausman wins 1 (ERA); Michael Soroka 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
Kevin Gausman
93.9
Michael Soroka
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
13.6%
Michael Soroka
10.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
24.2%
Michael Soroka
23.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
34.1%
Michael Soroka
33.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
39.3%
Michael Soroka
34.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
7.4%
Michael Soroka
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
.309
Michael Soroka
.319
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
Kevin Gausman
2.694.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.13
4.01
Michael Soroka
2.694.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.25
4.23
WHIPlower is better
Kevin Gausman
1.011.36
now 1.09
1.28
Michael Soroka
1.011.36
now 1.20
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
4087.60
now 66
12
Michael Soroka
4087.60
now 60
12
Winshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
.0009.80
now 4
01
Michael Soroka
.0009.80
now 7
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyKevin Gausman — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellMichael Soroka — hold.conf 0.60
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