MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 22, 2026
Portrait of Cam Smith
Cam Smith
HOU · RF
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Portrait of Taylor Ward
Taylor Ward
BAL · LF
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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

Cam Smith wins 2 (RBI, SB); Taylor Ward wins 2 (R, AVG); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Cam Smith
89.4
Taylor Ward
89.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Cam Smith
44.4%
Taylor Ward
38.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Cam Smith
11.7%
Taylor Ward
5.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Cam Smith
29.1%
Taylor Ward
14.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Cam Smith
13.5%
Taylor Ward
6.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Cam Smith
.334
Taylor Ward
.347
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
Cam Smith
.210.260
lg AVG .295
now .218
.222
Taylor Ward
.210.260
lg AVG .295
now .248
.249

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Cam Smith
57.60
now 6
4
Taylor Ward
57.60
now 2
4
Runshigher is better
Cam Smith
2042.40
now 26
20
Taylor Ward
2042.40
now 36
26
RBIhigher is better
Cam Smith
2024.60
now 21
16
Taylor Ward
2024.60
now 17
12
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Cam Smith
.0009.40
now 7
5
Taylor Ward
.0009.40
now 2
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowCam Smith — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.70
BuyTaylor Ward — buy.conf 0.66
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