MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 23, 2026
Portrait of Kevin Gausman
Kevin Gausman
TOR · P
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Portrait of Stephen Kolek
Stephen Kolek
KC · 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, WHIP); Stephen Kolek wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
93.9
Stephen Kolek
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
13.6%
Stephen Kolek
9.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
23.8%
Stephen Kolek
15.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
34.0%
Stephen Kolek
26.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
39.2%
Stephen Kolek
36.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
8.3%
Stephen Kolek
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
.310
Stephen Kolek
.303
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
2.774.38
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.13
4.02
Stephen Kolek
2.774.38
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.48
3.83
WHIPlower is better
Kevin Gausman
.9001.47
now 1.09
1.29
Stephen Kolek
.9001.47
now 0.94
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
4084.80
now 66
53
Stephen Kolek
4084.80
now 19
32
Winshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
.0009
now 4
24
Stephen Kolek
.0009
now 3
37

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyKevin Gausman — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans buyStephen Kolek — hold.conf 0.60
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