MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Jake Bauers
Jake Bauers
MIL · 1B
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Portrait of Matt Olson
Matt Olson
ATL · 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

Jake Bauers wins 2 (SB, AVG); Matt Olson wins 2 (R, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jake Bauers
92.5
Matt Olson
92.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jake Bauers
53.1%
Matt Olson
51.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jake Bauers
14.0%
Matt Olson
14.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jake Bauers
20.2%
Matt Olson
27.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jake Bauers
11.1%
Matt Olson
11.0%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jake Bauers
.365
Matt Olson
.364
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
Jake Bauers
.220.290
lg AVG .295
now .277
.247
Matt Olson
.220.290
lg AVG .295
now .261
.235

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jake Bauers
519.60
now 9
7
Matt Olson
519.60
now 16
7
Runshigher is better
Jake Bauers
22.8046.20
now 31
28
Matt Olson
22.8046.20
now 41
31
RBIhigher is better
Jake Bauers
2451
now 33
30
Matt Olson
2451
now 45
34
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jake Bauers
.0005.20
now 4
4
Matt Olson
.0005.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJake Bauers — buy.conf 0.70
BuyMatt Olson — buy.conf 0.70
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