MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · July 1, 2026
Portrait of Kevin Gausman
Kevin Gausman
TOR · P
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Portrait of Spencer Strider
Spencer Strider
ATL · 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 (ERA, WHIP); Spencer Strider wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
93.8
Spencer Strider
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
14.0%
Spencer Strider
14.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
23.6%
Spencer Strider
27.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
34.8%
Spencer Strider
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
38.1%
Spencer Strider
36.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
8.6%
Spencer Strider
11.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
.301
Spencer Strider
.291
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
2.774.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.13
3.71
Spencer Strider
2.774.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
4.04
WHIPlower is better
Kevin Gausman
11.40
now 1.09
1.21
Spencer Strider
11.40
now 1.26
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
40110
now 66
74
Spencer Strider
40110
now 40
90
Winshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
.60011.40
now 4
36
Spencer Strider
.60011.40
now 3
49

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyKevin Gausman — buy.conf 0.72
Hold · wait & seeSpencer Strider — hold.conf 0.50
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