MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of Daulton Varsho
Daulton Varsho
TOR · CF
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Portrait of Lawrence Butler
Lawrence Butler
ATH · RF
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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

Daulton Varsho wins 2 (R, AVG); Lawrence Butler wins 2 (HR, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Daulton Varsho
86.1
Lawrence Butler
89.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Daulton Varsho
36.3%
Lawrence Butler
45.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Daulton Varsho
6.5%
Lawrence Butler
7.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Daulton Varsho
36.3%
Lawrence Butler
24.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Daulton Varsho
10.9%
Lawrence Butler
12.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Daulton Varsho
.294
Lawrence Butler
.310
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
Daulton Varsho
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .260
.235
Lawrence Butler
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .164
.225

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Daulton Varsho
56.20
now 5
2
Lawrence Butler
56.20
now 3
3
Runshigher is better
Daulton Varsho
2031.20
now 26
16
Lawrence Butler
2031.20
now 17
13
RBIhigher is better
Daulton Varsho
2019.20
now 16
10
Lawrence Butler
2019.20
now 14
11
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Daulton Varsho
1.805.20
now 4
3
Lawrence Butler
1.805.20
now 4
3
If you already own them — trade angle
SellDaulton Varsho — sell.conf 0.59
Hold · steadyLawrence Butler — hold.conf 0.60
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