MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of MacKenzie Gore
MacKenzie Gore
TEX · P
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Portrait of Michael King
Michael King
SD · 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

MacKenzie Gore wins 1 (ERA); Michael King 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
Michael King
94.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
MacKenzie Gore
12.3%
Michael King
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
MacKenzie Gore
23.5%
Michael King
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
MacKenzie Gore
30.1%
Michael King
30.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
MacKenzie Gore
41.0%
Michael King
32.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
MacKenzie Gore
8.6%
Michael King
8.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
MacKenzie Gore
.311
Michael King
.322
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
2.734.75
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.96
4.09
Michael King
2.734.75
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.30
WHIPlower is better
MacKenzie Gore
1.041.44
now 1.19
1.35
Michael King
1.041.44
now 1.13
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
MacKenzie Gore
4091
now 65
0
Michael King
4091
now 65
0
Winshigher is better
MacKenzie Gore
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Michael King
.0005.60
now 4
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 HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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