MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Denzel Clarke
ATH · CF
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Max Kepler
AZ · LF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Denzel Clarke.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — runs, RBI, and steals.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Denzel Clarke wins 3 categories (R, RBI, SB); Max Kepler wins 2 (HR, AVG).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Denzel Clarke
91.9
Max Kepler
89.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Denzel Clarke
46.9%
Max Kepler
46.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Denzel Clarke
3.1%
Max Kepler
10.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Denzel Clarke
29.0%
Max Kepler
40.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Denzel Clarke
16.1%
Max Kepler
12.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Denzel Clarke
.193
Max Kepler
.296
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
Denzel Clarke
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .170
.158
Max Kepler
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .000
.222

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Denzel Clarke
54.20
now 0
1
Max Kepler
54.20
now 0
3
Runshigher is better
Denzel Clarke
2011.20
now 4
8
Max Kepler
2011.20
now 0
0
RBIhigher is better
Denzel Clarke
2016.80
now 6
12
Max Kepler
2016.80
now 0
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Denzel Clarke
.0005.60
now 2
4
Max Kepler
.0005.60
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeDenzel Clarke — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeMax Kepler — hold.conf 0.50
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