MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Kevin Gausman
Kevin Gausman
CHC · P
Change to
Portrait of Sandy Alcantara
Sandy Alcantara
MIA · P
Change to
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); Sandy Alcantara 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
Sandy Alcantara
97.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
13.9%
Sandy Alcantara
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
24.5%
Sandy Alcantara
17.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
35.0%
Sandy Alcantara
31.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
40.0%
Sandy Alcantara
36.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
7.7%
Sandy Alcantara
5.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
.309
Sandy Alcantara
.302
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
2.555.17
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.13
4.03
Sandy Alcantara
2.555.17
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.59
3.84
WHIPlower is better
Kevin Gausman
11.40
now 1.09
1.28
Sandy Alcantara
11.40
now 1.30
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
4092.40
now 66
0
Sandy Alcantara
4092.40
now 57
0
Winshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Sandy Alcantara
.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
Hold · leans buySandy Alcantara — hold.conf 0.60
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