MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Aaron Judge
Aaron Judge
NYY · RF
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Portrait of Oneil Cruz
Oneil Cruz
PIT · CF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Oneil Cruz.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — RBI and steals.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Oneil Cruz wins 2 categories (RBI, SB); Aaron Judge wins 1 (HR); 2 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Aaron Judge
94.1
Oneil Cruz
96.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Aaron Judge
57.3%
Oneil Cruz
59.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Aaron Judge
21.7%
Oneil Cruz
16.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Aaron Judge
25.8%
Oneil Cruz
32.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Aaron Judge
13.8%
Oneil Cruz
16.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Aaron Judge
.415
Oneil Cruz
.358
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
.220.270
lg AVG .295
now .248
.233
Oneil Cruz
.220.270
lg AVG .295
now .255
.234

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Aaron Judge
521.40
now 17
9
Oneil Cruz
521.40
now 13
6
Runshigher is better
Aaron Judge
27.6047.40
now 43
32
Oneil Cruz
27.6047.40
now 42
32
RBIhigher is better
Aaron Judge
24.2045.80
now 38
29
Oneil Cruz
24.2045.80
now 41
31
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Aaron Judge
.00025
now 5
4
Oneil Cruz
.00025
now 19
14
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAaron Judge — buy.conf 0.80
BuyOneil Cruz — buy.conf 0.69
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