MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 9, 2026
Giancarlo Stanton
NYY · DH
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Portrait of Michael Busch
Michael Busch
CHC · 1B
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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

Giancarlo Stanton wins 2 (SB, AVG); Michael Busch wins 2 (R, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Giancarlo Stanton
94.1
Michael Busch
88.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Giancarlo Stanton
44.3%
Michael Busch
40.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Giancarlo Stanton
18.0%
Michael Busch
10.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Giancarlo Stanton
30.3%
Michael Busch
23.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Giancarlo Stanton
17.4%
Michael Busch
10.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Giancarlo Stanton
.326
Michael Busch
.345
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
Giancarlo Stanton
.220.270
lg AVG .295
now .256
.248
Michael Busch
.220.270
lg AVG .295
now .243
.229

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Giancarlo Stanton
510
now 3
8
Michael Busch
510
now 6
8
Runshigher is better
Giancarlo Stanton
2033.20
now 8
15
Michael Busch
2033.20
now 26
23
RBIhigher is better
Giancarlo Stanton
2043.40
now 14
27
Michael Busch
2043.40
now 35
31
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Giancarlo Stanton
.0003.20
now 1
2
Michael Busch
.0003.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeGiancarlo Stanton — hold.conf 0.50
BuyMichael Busch — buy.conf 0.66
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