MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 6, 2026
Portrait of Jake Mangum
Jake Mangum
PIT · CF
Change to
Portrait of Ramón Laureano
Ramón Laureano
SD · LF
Change to
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 Mangum wins 2 (SB, AVG); Ramón Laureano wins 2 (HR, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jake Mangum
85.3
Ramón Laureano
88.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jake Mangum
26.0%
Ramón Laureano
41.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jake Mangum
1.2%
Ramón Laureano
14.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jake Mangum
46.4%
Ramón Laureano
32.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jake Mangum
12.5%
Ramón Laureano
15.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jake Mangum
.285
Ramón Laureano
.312
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
Jake Mangum
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .269
.258
Ramón Laureano
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .203
.199

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jake Mangum
59.80
now 1
0
Ramón Laureano
59.80
now 7
3
Runshigher is better
Jake Mangum
2026.20
now 16
15
Ramón Laureano
2026.20
now 23
15
RBIhigher is better
Jake Mangum
2026.20
now 9
8
Ramón Laureano
2026.20
now 21
13
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jake Mangum
2.409.60
now 8
7
Ramón Laureano
2.409.60
now 7
4
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJake Mangum — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.75
Hold · steadyRamón Laureano — hold.conf 0.60
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