MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
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week 25
this weekBUY
last weekNO CALL

Gerrit Cole

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data as of September 10, 2026·week 25
new call as of September 10, 2026
Buy stable xERA 3.65, 0.45 below league, production is earned; velocity stable and above league; add now.med 0.73
ROSK 12ERA 3.65WHIP 1.13W 1–1SV 0

Cole is a buy — the skill is stable and the velocity is climbing

His xERA is 3.65, well below the league average of 4.10, and he has faced enough batters for the number to be reliable. His expected wOBA allowed is .296, also below league average. What matters most is the direction: xERA has stepped down across the sample while his fastball velocity has stepped up to 96.9 mph, against a league average of 94.0. He strikes out 24.9% of batters, above league, and walks just 4.9%, well below. That combination of swing-and-miss and command is a durable profile. He is allowed some hard contact, but he has been worth more than the surface shows all season. The skill is real and still improving. Buy. 12 K and a 3.65 ERA over the ROS makes him a deep-league asset — acquire now.

VS His Norm

  • Strikeout %24.9%—−3.7% ▼vs his ~28.6% career norm
  • Walk %4.9%—−1.5% ▼vs his ~6.4% career norm

Drivers

  • xeraSIGNALstable xERA 3.65, 0.45 below league — production is earned
  • p_fastball_veloSIGNALvelocity stable and above league
metric · nowrolling trajectoryvs. leaguestabilized?
Hard-Hit % Allowed44.0%
believable since Jun 444.0%*
lg avg 40.0% ▲+4.0%vs his norm —
314 / 50 BBE
Barrel % Allowed8.6%
8.6%*
lg avg 8.0% ▲+0.6%vs his norm —
314 / 60 BBE
xwOBA Allowed.296
.296*
lg avg .315 ▼−.019vs his norm —
453 / 200 TBF
xERA3.65
3.65*
lg avg 4.10 ▼−0.45vs his norm —
453 / 200 TBF
ERA3.40
3.40*
lg avg 4.10 ▼−0.70vs his norm —ERA is below the ~4.10 league average — expect it to rise.
111 / 200 IP
Strikeout %24.9%
norm24.9%*
lg avg 22.0% ▲+2.9%vs his norm −3.7% ▼
453 / 70 TBF
Walk %4.9%
norm4.9%*
lg avg 8.0% ▼−3.1%vs his norm −1.5% ▼
453 / 170 TBF
BABIP Against.276
.276*
lg avg .295 ▼−.019vs his norm —BABIP Against is below the ~.295 league average — expect it to rise.
314 / 800 BIP
Swinging-Strike %11.1%
11.1%*
lg avg 11.0% ▲+0.1%vs his norm —
453 / 60 TBF
Chase %28.7%
28.7%*
lg avg 28.5% ▲+0.2%vs his norm —
453 / 60 TBF
Fastball Velo96.9 mph
96.9 mph*
lg avg 94.0 mph ▲+2.9 mphvs his norm —
1679 / 50 PITCHES

5×5 ROS Outlook

rest of season

Where each category goes the rest of the way, and the skill that drives it. Tap a row to expand the full derivation.

statytdrosdriverconf
K% 24.9%→26.0%signal12 K — K% 24.9% (signal) lifted to career ~28.6% → projected 26.0% over ~12 remaining IP.
xERA 3.65signal3.65 ERA — regresses up toward xERA 3.65 (signal): elite skill, but overperforming even…
BB% 4.9% + contactsignal1.13 WHIP — a 5% walk rate plus BABIP-against 0.287 gives a 1.13 skill WHIP.
run support + role1-1 W — wins ride run support and how deep he goes, not just skill.
role (starter)0 SV — role: starter, not in the save mix.
rosterdeep12 K ROS, 3.65 ERA

Every projection traces to a sabermetric input. The driver and confidence shown per row are always visible; tap any row to expand the full derivation.

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