Who's more valuable, rest of season
Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — runs, RBI, steals, and average. Matt McLain’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.
Head-to-head
HR
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R
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RBI
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AVG
Isiah Kiner-Falefa wins 4 categories (R, RBI, SB, AVG); Matt McLain wins 1 (HR).
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Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgAvg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
82.3
Matt McLain
88.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
26.5%
Matt McLain
38.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
2.9%
Matt McLain
9.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
34.7%
Matt McLain
25.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
8.7%
Matt McLain
11.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
.312
Matt McLain
.317
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
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .311
.266
Matt McLain
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .198
.212
Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
56.60
now 1
1
Matt McLain
56.60
now 5
4
Runshigher is better
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
2026
now 12
17
Matt McLain
2026
now 22
16
RBIhigher is better
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
2025
now 11
16
Matt McLain
2025
now 21
15
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
2.808.20
now 4
6
Matt McLain
2.808.20
now 7
5
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeIsiah Kiner-Falefa — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowMatt McLain — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.67