MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 30, 2026
Dylan Beavers
BAL · RF
Change to
Portrait of Taylor Ward
Taylor Ward
BAL · LF
Change to
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

Dylan Beavers wins 2 (RBI, SB); Taylor Ward wins 2 (R, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Dylan Beavers
88.6
Taylor Ward
89.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Dylan Beavers
39.0%
Taylor Ward
38.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Dylan Beavers
5.7%
Taylor Ward
5.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Dylan Beavers
22.6%
Taylor Ward
14.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Dylan Beavers
10.2%
Taylor Ward
6.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Dylan Beavers
.314
Taylor Ward
.347
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
Dylan Beavers
.220.260
lg AVG .295
now .243
.236
Taylor Ward
.220.260
lg AVG .295
now .248
.247

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Dylan Beavers
54.20
now 2
3
Taylor Ward
54.20
now 2
3
Runshigher is better
Dylan Beavers
2044
now 16
18
Taylor Ward
2044
now 36
22
RBIhigher is better
Dylan Beavers
2020.20
now 12
13
Taylor Ward
2020.20
now 17
11
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Dylan Beavers
.0004.20
now 3
3
Taylor Ward
.0004.20
now 2
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyDylan Beavers — hold.conf 0.60
BuyTaylor Ward — buy.conf 0.66
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