MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Jose Altuve
HOU · 2B
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Portrait of Oswald Peraza
Oswald Peraza
LAA · 2B
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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

Jose Altuve wins 2 (R, AVG); Oswald Peraza wins 2 (RBI, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jose Altuve
85.7
Oswald Peraza
87.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jose Altuve
32.3%
Oswald Peraza
38.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jose Altuve
5.3%
Oswald Peraza
7.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jose Altuve
36.1%
Oswald Peraza
38.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jose Altuve
10.4%
Oswald Peraza
16.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jose Altuve
.281
Oswald Peraza
.273
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
Jose Altuve
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .246
.218
Oswald Peraza
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .280
.210

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jose Altuve
59
now 4
2
Oswald Peraza
59
now 7
2
Runshigher is better
Jose Altuve
2033.40
now 27
18
Oswald Peraza
2033.40
now 18
11
RBIhigher is better
Jose Altuve
2018.20
now 12
8
Oswald Peraza
2018.20
now 15
10
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jose Altuve
.0009.40
now 1
1
Oswald Peraza
.0009.40
now 7
4
If you already own them — trade angle
SellJose Altuve — sell.conf 0.62
SellOswald Peraza — sell.conf 0.63
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