MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Alec Burleson
Alec Burleson
STL · 1B
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Portrait of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
TOR · 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); Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 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
91.6
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
90.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Alec Burleson
48.1%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
43.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Alec Burleson
11.3%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
6.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Alec Burleson
36.4%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
30.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Alec Burleson
10.9%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
9.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Alec Burleson
.383
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
.340
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
.270.310
lg AVG .295
now .281
.285
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
.270.310
lg AVG .295
now .298
.283

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Alec Burleson
58.60
now 7
4
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
58.60
now 3
4
Runshigher is better
Alec Burleson
2042.20
now 26
17
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
2042.20
now 35
23
RBIhigher is better
Alec Burleson
2046.80
now 38
25
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
2046.80
now 24
16
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Alec Burleson
.0006.60
now 2
1
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
.0006.60
now 5
3
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAlec Burleson — buy.conf 0.74
BuyVladimir Guerrero Jr. — buy.conf 0.65
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