MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 6, 2026
Portrait of Joe Mack
Joe Mack
MIA · C
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Portrait of Nick Fortes
Nick Fortes
TB · C
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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

Joe Mack wins 2 (HR, R); Nick Fortes wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Joe Mack
88.9
Nick Fortes
85.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Joe Mack
41.5%
Nick Fortes
36.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Joe Mack
10.2%
Nick Fortes
2.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Joe Mack
26.9%
Nick Fortes
38.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Joe Mack
11.7%
Nick Fortes
8.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Joe Mack
.320
Nick Fortes
.288
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
Joe Mack
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .209
.242
Nick Fortes
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .250
.257

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Joe Mack
53.20
now 0
2
Nick Fortes
53.20
now 1
1
Runshigher is better
Joe Mack
2014.20
now 7
10
Nick Fortes
2014.20
now 11
9
RBIhigher is better
Joe Mack
2016.20
now 6
9
Nick Fortes
2016.20
now 13
10
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Joe Mack
.0001.20
now 0
0
Nick Fortes
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyJoe Mack — hold.conf 0.60
SellNick Fortes — sell.conf 0.60
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