MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Logan Gilbert
Logan Gilbert
SEA · P
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Portrait of Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
CHC · 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

Logan Gilbert wins 1 (ERA); Shota Imanaga wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Logan Gilbert
96.4
Shota Imanaga
91.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Logan Gilbert
15.4%
Shota Imanaga
15.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Logan Gilbert
27.3%
Shota Imanaga
24.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Logan Gilbert
32.6%
Shota Imanaga
35.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Logan Gilbert
41.3%
Shota Imanaga
36.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Logan Gilbert
10.0%
Shota Imanaga
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Logan Gilbert
.294
Shota Imanaga
.301
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
Logan Gilbert
3.334.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.69
3.63
Shota Imanaga
3.334.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.37
3.81
WHIPlower is better
Logan Gilbert
11.21
now 1.11
1.14
Shota Imanaga
11.21
now 1.07
1.10

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Logan Gilbert
4096.60
now 69
0
Shota Imanaga
4096.60
now 69
0
Winshigher is better
Logan Gilbert
.0005.60
now 3
0–0
Shota Imanaga
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyLogan Gilbert — buy.conf 0.74
Hold · leans buyShota Imanaga — hold.conf 0.60
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