MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Kevin Gausman
Kevin Gausman
CHC · P
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Portrait of Peter Lambert
Peter Lambert
HOU · 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

Kevin Gausman wins 1 (WHIP); Peter Lambert wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
93.8
Peter Lambert
93.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
13.9%
Peter Lambert
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
24.5%
Peter Lambert
23.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
35.0%
Peter Lambert
31.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
40.0%
Peter Lambert
35.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
7.7%
Peter Lambert
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
.309
Peter Lambert
.297
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
2.774.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.13
4.03
Peter Lambert
2.774.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Kevin Gausman
11.41
now 1.09
1.28
Peter Lambert
11.41
now 1.21
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
4092.40
now 66
0
Peter Lambert
4092.40
now 43
0
Winshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Peter Lambert
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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 0.74
BuyPeter Lambert — buy.conf 0.72
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