MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Kevin Gausman
Kevin Gausman
CHC · P
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Portrait of Taj Bradley
Taj Bradley
MIN · 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); Taj Bradley 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
Taj Bradley
97.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
13.9%
Taj Bradley
12.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
24.5%
Taj Bradley
27.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
35.0%
Taj Bradley
28.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
40.0%
Taj Bradley
45.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
7.7%
Taj Bradley
9.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
.309
Taj Bradley
.307
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
Taj Bradley
2.774.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.21
3.98
WHIPlower is better
Kevin Gausman
1.011.37
now 1.09
1.28
Taj Bradley
1.011.37
now 1.21
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
4092.40
now 66
0
Taj Bradley
4092.40
now 65
0
Winshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
.0007
now 4
0–0
Taj Bradley
.0007
now 5
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 · steadyTaj Bradley — hold.conf 0.60
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