MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Francisco Alvarez
NYM · C
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Portrait of Samuel Basallo
Samuel Basallo
BAL · C
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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

Francisco Alvarez wins 2 (HR, AVG); Samuel Basallo wins 2 (R, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Francisco Alvarez
90.3
Samuel Basallo
91.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Francisco Alvarez
44.4%
Samuel Basallo
45.5%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Francisco Alvarez
16.3%
Samuel Basallo
12.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Francisco Alvarez
32.9%
Samuel Basallo
40.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Francisco Alvarez
15.2%
Samuel Basallo
16.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Francisco Alvarez
.339
Samuel Basallo
.336
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
Francisco Alvarez
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .243
.244
Samuel Basallo
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .283
.223

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Francisco Alvarez
511
now 4
5
Samuel Basallo
511
now 9
4
Runshigher is better
Francisco Alvarez
2027.40
now 12
13
Samuel Basallo
2027.40
now 23
20
RBIhigher is better
Francisco Alvarez
2031
now 10
11
Samuel Basallo
2031
now 25
21
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Francisco Alvarez
.0001.20
now 0
0
Samuel Basallo
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyFrancisco Alvarez — buy.conf 0.65
BuySamuel Basallo — buy.conf 0.64
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