MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Kevin Gausman
Kevin Gausman
CHC · P
Change to
Portrait of Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
KC · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Kevin Gausman.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts and ERA.

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

Kevin Gausman wins 2 categories (K, ERA); Michael Wacha wins 1 (WHIP); 1 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 Wacha
93.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
13.6%
Michael Wacha
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
23.5%
Michael Wacha
19.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
34.4%
Michael Wacha
30.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
38.8%
Michael Wacha
37.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
7.7%
Michael Wacha
6.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
.308
Michael Wacha
.314
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
2.734.52
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.13
3.96
Michael Wacha
2.734.52
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.23
4.12
WHIPlower is better
Kevin Gausman
1.011.38
now 1.09
1.30
Michael Wacha
1.011.38
now 1.12
1.27

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
4076.80
now 66
41
Michael Wacha
4076.80
now 65
39
Winshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
1.204.80
now 4
23
Michael Wacha
1.204.80
now 4
23

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowKevin Gausman — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.73
Sell HighMichael Wacha — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.90
Tweet