MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Ben Rice
Ben Rice
NYY · 1B
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Portrait of Luis García Jr.
Luis García Jr.
WSH · 1B
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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, and RBI.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Ben Rice wins 3 categories (HR, R, RBI); Luis García Jr. wins 1 (AVG); 1 even.

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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
Luis García Jr.
91.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ben Rice
47.6%
Luis García Jr.
46.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ben Rice
15.5%
Luis García Jr.
10.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ben Rice
24.3%
Luis García Jr.
40.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ben Rice
10.4%
Luis García Jr.
10.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ben Rice
.384
Luis García Jr.
.360
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
.220.330
lg AVG .295
now .306
.242
Luis García Jr.
.220.330
lg AVG .295
now .264
.280

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ben Rice
522.20
now 17
8
Luis García Jr.
522.20
now 5
4
Runshigher is better
Ben Rice
2054
now 44
36
Luis García Jr.
2054
now 21
19
RBIhigher is better
Ben Rice
20.2050.80
now 44
36
Luis García Jr.
20.2050.80
now 30
27
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ben Rice
.8003.20
now 2
2
Luis García Jr.
.8003.20
now 2
2
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBen Rice — buy.conf 0.74
BuyLuis García Jr. — buy.conf 0.69
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