MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 6, 2026
Portrait of Kevin Gausman
Kevin Gausman
TOR · 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 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Kevin Gausman wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Taj Bradley 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
93.9
Taj Bradley
96.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
14.0%
Taj Bradley
12.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
23.9%
Taj Bradley
26.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kevin Gausman
34.9%
Taj Bradley
28.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
39.8%
Taj Bradley
46.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
8.5%
Taj Bradley
10.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kevin Gausman
.302
Taj Bradley
.309
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
2.804.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.13
3.77
Taj Bradley
2.804.29
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.21
3.96
WHIPlower is better
Kevin Gausman
11.41
now 1.09
1.21
Taj Bradley
11.41
now 1.21
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
59.4082.60
now 66
69
Taj Bradley
59.4082.60
now 65
77
Winshigher is better
Kevin Gausman
110
now 4
36
Taj Bradley
110
now 5
48

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyKevin Gausman — buy.conf 0.70
Hold · steadyTaj Bradley — hold.conf 0.60
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