MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Brandon Lowe
Brandon Lowe
PIT · 2B
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Portrait of Matt McLain
Matt McLain
CIN · 2B
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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

Brandon Lowe wins 0 (none); Matt McLain wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Brandon Lowe
91.0
Matt McLain
87.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Brandon Lowe
45.7%
Matt McLain
35.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Brandon Lowe
12.3%
Matt McLain
9.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Brandon Lowe
33.7%
Matt McLain
26.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Brandon Lowe
18.0%
Matt McLain
12.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Brandon Lowe
.331
Matt McLain
.295
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
Brandon Lowe
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .260
.000
Matt McLain
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .198
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Brandon Lowe
519.60
now 14
0
Matt McLain
519.60
now 5
0
Runshigher is better
Brandon Lowe
2050.40
now 36
0
Matt McLain
2050.40
now 22
0
RBIhigher is better
Brandon Lowe
2051.80
now 37
0
Matt McLain
2051.80
now 21
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Brandon Lowe
.0009.80
now 0
0
Matt McLain
.0009.80
now 7
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBrandon Lowe — buy.conf 0.63
SellMatt McLain — sell.conf 0.59
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