MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of MacKenzie Gore
MacKenzie Gore
TEX · P
Change to
Matthew Boyd
CHC · P
Change to
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

MacKenzie Gore wins 1 (ERA); Matthew Boyd 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
MacKenzie Gore
95.1
Matthew Boyd
92.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
MacKenzie Gore
12.2%
Matthew Boyd
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
MacKenzie Gore
23.2%
Matthew Boyd
18.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
MacKenzie Gore
29.9%
Matthew Boyd
32.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
MacKenzie Gore
41.4%
Matthew Boyd
37.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
MacKenzie Gore
8.6%
Matthew Boyd
7.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
MacKenzie Gore
.314
Matthew Boyd
.330
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
MacKenzie Gore
3.146.82
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.96
4.15
Matthew Boyd
3.146.82
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
4.46
WHIPlower is better
MacKenzie Gore
1.121.43
now 1.19
1.36
Matthew Boyd
1.121.43
now 1.29
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
MacKenzie Gore
4091
now 65
0
Matthew Boyd
4091
now 31
0
Winshigher is better
MacKenzie Gore
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Matthew Boyd
.0005.60
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyMacKenzie Gore — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighMatthew Boyd — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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