MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Austin Riley
Austin Riley
ATL · 3B
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Portrait of Max Muncy
Max Muncy
LAD · 3B
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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

Austin Riley wins 2 (RBI, SB); Max Muncy wins 2 (R, AVG); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Riley
90.2
Max Muncy
90.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Riley
42.2%
Max Muncy
44.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Riley
10.1%
Max Muncy
13.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Riley
32.3%
Max Muncy
25.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Riley
15.4%
Max Muncy
12.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Riley
.292
Max Muncy
.364
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
Austin Riley
.200.270
lg AVG .295
now .209
.201
Max Muncy
.200.270
lg AVG .295
now .253
.221

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Riley
517.20
now 8
6
Max Muncy
517.20
now 14
6
Runshigher is better
Austin Riley
2045.40
now 30
23
Max Muncy
2045.40
now 39
34
RBIhigher is better
Austin Riley
2037.60
now 32
25
Max Muncy
2037.60
now 21
18
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Riley
.0004.20
now 3
2
Max Muncy
.0004.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
SellAustin Riley — sell.conf 0.60
BuyMax Muncy — buy.conf 0.70
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