MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Max Scherzer
TOR · P
Change to
Robert Gasser
MIL · P
Change to
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

Max Scherzer wins 2 (K, W); Robert Gasser wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Max Scherzer
93.2
Robert Gasser
92.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Max Scherzer
8.6%
Robert Gasser
11.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Max Scherzer
15.4%
Robert Gasser
21.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Max Scherzer
30.2%
Robert Gasser
29.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Max Scherzer
36.9%
Robert Gasser
30.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Max Scherzer
13.1%
Robert Gasser
6.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Max Scherzer
.374
Robert Gasser
.300
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
Max Scherzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.23
4.14
Robert Gasser
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.73
3.77
WHIPlower is better
Max Scherzer
1.031.93
now 1.73
1.31
Robert Gasser
1.031.93
now 1.43
1.23

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Max Scherzer
4045.60
now 14
36
Robert Gasser
4045.60
now 12
29
Winshigher is better
Max Scherzer
.0002.80
now 1
12
Robert Gasser
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeMax Scherzer — hold.conf 0.50
BuyRobert Gasser — buy.conf 0.70
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