MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Ryan Gusto
MIA · P
Change to
Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Ryan Gusto wins 1 (K); Ryan Thompson wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Ryan Gusto
94.3
Ryan Thompson
91.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Ryan Gusto
10.4%
Ryan Thompson
9.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Ryan Gusto
19.7%
Ryan Thompson
15.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Ryan Gusto
31.2%
Ryan Thompson
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Ryan Gusto
45.8%
Ryan Thompson
34.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Ryan Gusto
8.3%
Ryan Thompson
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Ryan Gusto
.324
Ryan Thompson
.311
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
Ryan Gusto
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.00
3.70
Ryan Thompson
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Ryan Gusto
.9701.87
now 1.67
1.24
Ryan Thompson
.9701.87
now 1.17
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Ryan Gusto
4026.40
now 4
20
Ryan Thompson
4026.40
now 12
10
Winshigher is better
Ryan Gusto
.0002.80
now 0
00
Ryan Thompson
.0002.80
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeRyan Gusto — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowRyan Thompson — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.72
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