MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Ben Rice
Ben Rice
NYY · DH
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Portrait of Ildemaro Vargas
Ildemaro Vargas
AZ · 1B
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 5 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Ben Rice wins 0 (none); Ildemaro Vargas wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ben Rice
91.9
Ildemaro Vargas
87.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ben Rice
48.6%
Ildemaro Vargas
35.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ben Rice
14.3%
Ildemaro Vargas
3.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ben Rice
24.5%
Ildemaro Vargas
39.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ben Rice
11.0%
Ildemaro Vargas
7.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ben Rice
.378
Ildemaro Vargas
.297
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Ben Rice
.200.430
lg AVG .295
now .306
.000
Ildemaro Vargas
.200.430
lg AVG .295
now .291
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ben Rice
523.80
now 17
0
Ildemaro Vargas
523.80
now 7
0
Runshigher is better
Ben Rice
2061.60
now 44
0
Ildemaro Vargas
2061.60
now 30
0
RBIhigher is better
Ben Rice
2061.60
now 44
0
Ildemaro Vargas
2061.60
now 37
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ben Rice
.0003.20
now 2
0
Ildemaro Vargas
.0003.20
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBen Rice — buy.conf 0.73
SellIldemaro Vargas — sell.conf 0.59
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