MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 18, 2026
Portrait of Kevin Gausman
Kevin Gausman
TOR · P
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Portrait of Sean Burke
Sean Burke
CWS · 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 (K, W); Sean Burke wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
93.9
Sean Burke
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
13.9%
Sean Burke
11.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
24.7%
Sean Burke
26.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
34.4%
Sean Burke
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
40.2%
Sean Burke
36.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
8.7%
Sean Burke
7.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
.305
Sean Burke
.296
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
2.844.14
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.13
3.85
Sean Burke
2.844.14
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.72
3.61
WHIPlower is better
Kevin Gausman
1.021.32
now 1.09
1.25
Sean Burke
1.021.32
now 1.13
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
4572
now 66
57
Sean Burke
4572
now 60
51
Winshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
.0006.60
now 4
25
Sean Burke
.0006.60
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyKevin Gausman — hold.conf 0.60
BuySean Burke — buy.conf 0.75
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