MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Portrait of Brice Matthews
Brice Matthews
HOU · CF
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Portrait of Kyle Isbel
Kyle Isbel
KC · 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

Brice Matthews wins 2 (HR, RBI); Kyle Isbel wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Brice Matthews
86.8
Kyle Isbel
88.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Brice Matthews
37.1%
Kyle Isbel
34.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Brice Matthews
8.6%
Kyle Isbel
3.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Brice Matthews
25.3%
Kyle Isbel
33.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Brice Matthews
16.3%
Kyle Isbel
9.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Brice Matthews
.260
Kyle Isbel
.275
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
Brice Matthews
.200.270
lg AVG .295
now .204
.181
Kyle Isbel
.200.270
lg AVG .295
now .243
.224

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Brice Matthews
55.20
now 4
3
Kyle Isbel
55.20
now 3
1
Runshigher is better
Brice Matthews
2018.20
now 14
12
Kyle Isbel
2018.20
now 15
12
RBIhigher is better
Brice Matthews
2017.20
now 14
12
Kyle Isbel
2017.20
now 11
9
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Brice Matthews
.8006.20
now 2
2
Kyle Isbel
.8006.20
now 5
4
If you already own them — trade angle
SellBrice Matthews — sell.conf 0.66
SellKyle Isbel — sell.conf 0.63
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