MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 30, 2026
Portrait of Alec Burleson
Alec Burleson
STL · 1B
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Portrait of Pete Alonso
Pete Alonso
BAL · 1B
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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); Pete Alonso wins 2 (HR, R); 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
91.7
Pete Alonso
94.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Alec Burleson
48.7%
Pete Alonso
55.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Alec Burleson
11.4%
Pete Alonso
12.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Alec Burleson
36.4%
Pete Alonso
26.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Alec Burleson
10.9%
Pete Alonso
11.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Alec Burleson
.383
Pete Alonso
.378
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
.220.300
lg AVG .295
now .281
.283
Pete Alonso
.220.300
lg AVG .295
now .237
.251

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Alec Burleson
513.80
now 7
4
Pete Alonso
513.80
now 11
5
Runshigher is better
Alec Burleson
2040.80
now 26
17
Pete Alonso
2040.80
now 34
21
RBIhigher is better
Alec Burleson
2044
now 38
25
Pete Alonso
2044
now 36
23
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Alec Burleson
.0003.20
now 2
1
Pete Alonso
.0003.20
now 2
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAlec Burleson — buy.conf 0.74
BuyPete Alonso — buy.conf 0.73
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