MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Ben Rice
Ben Rice
NYY · 1B
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Portrait of José Tena
José Tena
WSH · DH
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Ben Rice.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Ben Rice wins 5 categories (HR, R, RBI, SB, AVG); José Tena wins 0 (none).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ben Rice
92.2
José Tena
92.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ben Rice
47.6%
José Tena
51.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ben Rice
15.5%
José Tena
8.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ben Rice
24.3%
José Tena
31.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ben Rice
10.4%
José Tena
17.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ben Rice
.384
José Tena
.316
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
Ben Rice
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .306
.242
José Tena
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .219
.240

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ben Rice
522.60
now 17
8
José Tena
522.60
now 3
3
Runshigher is better
Ben Rice
2054.80
now 44
36
José Tena
2054.80
now 17
21
RBIhigher is better
Ben Rice
2056.40
now 44
36
José Tena
2056.40
now 13
16
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ben Rice
.0003.20
now 2
2
José Tena
.0003.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBen Rice — buy.conf 0.74
Hold · steadyJosé Tena — hold.conf 0.60
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