MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of JJ Bleday
JJ Bleday
CIN · LF
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Portrait of Luke Raley
Luke Raley
SEA · RF
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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

JJ Bleday wins 2 (R, RBI); Luke Raley wins 2 (HR, AVG); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
JJ Bleday
89.2
Luke Raley
90.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
JJ Bleday
42.8%
Luke Raley
46.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
JJ Bleday
10.1%
Luke Raley
16.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
JJ Bleday
22.8%
Luke Raley
33.8%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
JJ Bleday
12.1%
Luke Raley
21.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
JJ Bleday
.368
Luke Raley
.349
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
JJ Bleday
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .301
.211
Luke Raley
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .276
.215

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
JJ Bleday
516.60
now 10
4
Luke Raley
516.60
now 13
6
Runshigher is better
JJ Bleday
2027.20
now 19
24
Luke Raley
2027.20
now 22
21
RBIhigher is better
JJ Bleday
23.8038.20
now 27
35
Luke Raley
23.8038.20
now 31
30
Stolen Baseshigher is better
JJ Bleday
.0002.20
now 1
1
Luke Raley
.0002.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJJ Bleday — buy.conf 0.71
BuyLuke Raley — buy.conf 0.67
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