MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Brandon Lockridge
MIL · LF
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Portrait of Evan Carter
Evan Carter
TEX · CF
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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

Brandon Lockridge wins 2 (RBI, AVG); Evan Carter wins 2 (HR, R); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Brandon Lockridge
86.2
Evan Carter
88.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Brandon Lockridge
32.8%
Evan Carter
37.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Brandon Lockridge
1.6%
Evan Carter
6.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Brandon Lockridge
30.1%
Evan Carter
19.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Brandon Lockridge
12.5%
Evan Carter
11.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Brandon Lockridge
.273
Evan Carter
.301
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
Brandon Lockridge
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .294
.230
Evan Carter
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .171
.187

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Brandon Lockridge
58.40
now 0
1
Evan Carter
58.40
now 6
2
Runshigher is better
Brandon Lockridge
2027.20
now 9
11
Evan Carter
2027.20
now 22
14
RBIhigher is better
Brandon Lockridge
2021.20
now 12
14
Evan Carter
2021.20
now 18
11
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Brandon Lockridge
3.4010.60
now 5
6
Evan Carter
3.4010.60
now 9
6
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBrandon Lockridge — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.67
Hold · leans sellEvan Carter — hold.conf 0.60
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