MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 18, 2026
Portrait of James Wood
James Wood
WSH · RF
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Portrait of Mike Trout
Mike Trout
LAA · CF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

James Wood.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — home runs, runs, RBI, steals, and average.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

James Wood wins 5 categories (HR, R, RBI, SB, AVG); Mike Trout wins 0 (none).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
James Wood
95.0
Mike Trout
90.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
James Wood
59.9%
Mike Trout
49.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
James Wood
22.7%
Mike Trout
19.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
James Wood
22.0%
Mike Trout
19.8%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
James Wood
11.7%
Mike Trout
9.0%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
James Wood
.437
Mike Trout
.409
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
James Wood
.220.290
lg AVG .295
now .272
.258
Mike Trout
.220.290
lg AVG .295
now .242
.235

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
James Wood
6.2018.80
now 16
11
Mike Trout
6.2018.80
now 14
9
Runshigher is better
James Wood
26.4060.60
now 53
39
Mike Trout
26.4060.60
now 45
34
RBIhigher is better
James Wood
2045.40
now 39
28
Mike Trout
2045.40
now 31
23
Stolen Baseshigher is better
James Wood
1.6012.40
now 10
7
Mike Trout
1.6012.40
now 5
4
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJames Wood — buy.conf 0.84
Buy LowMike Trout — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.67
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