MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Carlos Cortes
Carlos Cortes
ATH · RF
Change to
Portrait of Lane Thomas
Lane Thomas
ATL · LF
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Carlos Cortes wins 1 (AVG); Lane Thomas wins 1 (SB); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Carlos Cortes
88.5
Lane Thomas
89.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Carlos Cortes
36.1%
Lane Thomas
40.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Carlos Cortes
6.3%
Lane Thomas
6.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Carlos Cortes
27.2%
Lane Thomas
20.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Carlos Cortes
10.1%
Lane Thomas
9.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Carlos Cortes
.305
Lane Thomas
.311
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
Carlos Cortes
.200.370
lg AVG .295
now .328
.240
Lane Thomas
.200.370
lg AVG .295
now .226
.222

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Carlos Cortes
57
now 5
0
Lane Thomas
57
now 2
0
Runshigher is better
Carlos Cortes
2018.40
now 14
3
Lane Thomas
2018.40
now 10
3
RBIhigher is better
Carlos Cortes
2022.20
now 17
4
Lane Thomas
2022.20
now 14
4
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Carlos Cortes
.0004.20
now 1
0
Lane Thomas
.0004.20
now 3
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellCarlos Cortes — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyLane Thomas — hold.conf 0.60
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