MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of Evan Carter
Evan Carter
TEX · CF
Change to
Portrait of Ryan Vilade
Ryan Vilade
TB · 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

Evan Carter wins 2 (R, SB); Ryan Vilade wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Evan Carter
88.0
Ryan Vilade
89.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Evan Carter
37.2%
Ryan Vilade
37.5%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Evan Carter
6.1%
Ryan Vilade
6.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Evan Carter
19.3%
Ryan Vilade
27.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Evan Carter
11.5%
Ryan Vilade
10.8%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Evan Carter
.302
Ryan Vilade
.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
Evan Carter
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .171
.188
Ryan Vilade
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .278
.223

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Evan Carter
57.60
now 6
2
Ryan Vilade
57.60
now 3
2
Runshigher is better
Evan Carter
2027.20
now 22
14
Ryan Vilade
2027.20
now 9
10
RBIhigher is better
Evan Carter
2027.40
now 18
12
Ryan Vilade
2027.40
now 20
23
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Evan Carter
.00011.80
now 9
6
Ryan Vilade
.00011.80
now 2
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellEvan Carter — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyRyan Vilade — hold.conf 0.60
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