MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Jorge Mateo
Jorge Mateo
ATL · SS
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Portrait of Otto Lopez
Otto Lopez
MIA · SS
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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

Jorge Mateo wins 2 (R, SB); Otto Lopez 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
Jorge Mateo
90.4
Otto Lopez
89.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jorge Mateo
47.7%
Otto Lopez
42.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jorge Mateo
10.5%
Otto Lopez
6.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jorge Mateo
41.6%
Otto Lopez
33.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jorge Mateo
16.6%
Otto Lopez
9.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jorge Mateo
.325
Otto Lopez
.337
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
Jorge Mateo
.200.370
lg AVG .295
now .316
.236
Otto Lopez
.200.370
lg AVG .295
now .333
.303

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jorge Mateo
55.20
now 4
2
Otto Lopez
55.20
now 4
3
Runshigher is better
Jorge Mateo
2040.20
now 22
35
Otto Lopez
2040.20
now 33
25
RBIhigher is better
Jorge Mateo
2029.20
now 11
18
Otto Lopez
2029.20
now 24
18
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jorge Mateo
5.4012.60
now 7
11
Otto Lopez
5.4012.60
now 10
8
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJorge Mateo — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighOtto Lopez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.75
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