MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Alec Burleson
Alec Burleson
STL · 1B
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Portrait of Christian Yelich
Christian Yelich
MIL · DH
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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

Alec Burleson wins 2 (RBI, AVG); Christian Yelich wins 2 (R, SB); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Alec Burleson
92.0
Christian Yelich
89.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Alec Burleson
49.8%
Christian Yelich
43.5%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Alec Burleson
11.1%
Christian Yelich
9.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Alec Burleson
38.0%
Christian Yelich
24.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Alec Burleson
11.8%
Christian Yelich
13.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Alec Burleson
.376
Christian Yelich
.316
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
Alec Burleson
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .281
.275
Christian Yelich
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .275
.220

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Alec Burleson
59.40
now 7
1
Christian Yelich
59.40
now 4
1
Runshigher is better
Alec Burleson
2034.40
now 26
5
Christian Yelich
2034.40
now 21
7
RBIhigher is better
Alec Burleson
2050.80
now 38
7
Christian Yelich
2050.80
now 18
6
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Alec Burleson
.0004.20
now 2
0
Christian Yelich
.0004.20
now 3
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAlec Burleson — buy.conf 0.72
Hold · steadyChristian Yelich — hold.conf 0.60
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