MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Portrait of Alec Burleson
Alec Burleson
STL · 1B
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Portrait of Jake Bauers
Jake Bauers
MIL · 1B
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Jake Bauers.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Jake Bauers wins 3 categories (HR, R, SB); Alec Burleson wins 1 (AVG); 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
91.6
Jake Bauers
92.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Alec Burleson
48.4%
Jake Bauers
53.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Alec Burleson
11.4%
Jake Bauers
13.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Alec Burleson
36.6%
Jake Bauers
20.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Alec Burleson
11.0%
Jake Bauers
11.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Alec Burleson
.381
Jake Bauers
.360
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
.230.300
lg AVG .295
now .281
.283
Jake Bauers
.230.300
lg AVG .295
now .277
.247

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Alec Burleson
511
now 7
4
Jake Bauers
511
now 9
5
Runshigher is better
Alec Burleson
2036.60
now 26
17
Jake Bauers
2036.60
now 31
23
RBIhigher is better
Alec Burleson
2043.60
now 38
24
Jake Bauers
2043.60
now 33
24
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Alec Burleson
.0005.20
now 2
1
Jake Bauers
.0005.20
now 4
3
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAlec Burleson — buy.conf 0.73
BuyJake Bauers — buy.conf 0.69
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