MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 18, 2026
Portrait of Aaron Judge
Aaron Judge
NYY · RF
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Portrait of Juan Soto
Juan Soto
NYM · LF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Aaron Judge wins 2 (HR, R); Juan Soto wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Aaron Judge
94.1
Juan Soto
92.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Aaron Judge
57.3%
Juan Soto
48.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Aaron Judge
21.7%
Juan Soto
14.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Aaron Judge
25.8%
Juan Soto
19.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Aaron Judge
13.8%
Juan Soto
7.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Aaron Judge
.415
Juan Soto
.432
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Aaron Judge
.210.320
lg AVG .295
now .248
.233
Juan Soto
.210.320
lg AVG .295
now .297
.274

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Aaron Judge
520.60
now 17
9
Juan Soto
520.60
now 13
8
Runshigher is better
Aaron Judge
20.6049.40
now 43
33
Juan Soto
20.6049.40
now 27
27
RBIhigher is better
Aaron Judge
25.4041.60
now 38
29
Juan Soto
25.4041.60
now 29
29
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Aaron Judge
2.806.20
now 5
4
Juan Soto
2.806.20
now 5
5
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAaron Judge — buy.conf 0.80
BuyJuan Soto — buy.conf 0.83
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