MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Ben Rice
Ben Rice
NYY · 1B
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Portrait of Spencer Torkelson
Spencer Torkelson
DET · 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, RBI, steals, and average.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Ben Rice wins 5 categories (HR, R, RBI, SB, AVG); Spencer Torkelson 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
Spencer Torkelson
89.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ben Rice
47.6%
Spencer Torkelson
43.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ben Rice
15.5%
Spencer Torkelson
14.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ben Rice
24.3%
Spencer Torkelson
22.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ben Rice
10.4%
Spencer Torkelson
13.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ben Rice
.384
Spencer Torkelson
.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
.200.350
lg AVG .295
now .306
.242
Spencer Torkelson
.200.350
lg AVG .295
now .210
.200

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ben Rice
521.40
now 17
8
Spencer Torkelson
521.40
now 8
6
Runshigher is better
Ben Rice
2056
now 44
36
Spencer Torkelson
2056
now 18
14
RBIhigher is better
Ben Rice
2054.40
now 44
36
Spencer Torkelson
2054.40
now 22
18
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ben Rice
.0003.20
now 2
2
Spencer Torkelson
.0003.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBen Rice — buy.conf 0.74
Hold · steadySpencer Torkelson — hold.conf 0.60
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