MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Brendan Donovan
SEA · 3B
Change to
Portrait of Manny Machado
Manny Machado
SD · 3B
Change to
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

Brendan Donovan wins 0 (none); Manny Machado wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
85.7
Manny Machado
90.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
27.8%
Manny Machado
43.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
2.6%
Manny Machado
9.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Brendan Donovan
25.3%
Manny Machado
30.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Brendan Donovan
7.8%
Manny Machado
12.0%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
.314
Manny Machado
.327
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
Brendan Donovan
.200.380
lg AVG .295
now .274
.000
Manny Machado
.200.380
lg AVG .295
now .174
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Brendan Donovan
514
now 3
0
Manny Machado
514
now 10
0
Runshigher is better
Brendan Donovan
2039.20
now 9
0
Manny Machado
2039.20
now 28
0
RBIhigher is better
Brendan Donovan
2042
now 8
0
Manny Machado
2042
now 30
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Brendan Donovan
.0002.20
now 1
0
Manny Machado
.0002.20
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBrendan Donovan — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · leans buyManny Machado — hold.conf 0.60
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