MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Josh Smith
TEX · 2B
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Portrait of Zach McKinstry
Zach McKinstry
DET · 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

Josh Smith wins 2 (R, SB); Zach McKinstry wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Josh Smith
87.0
Zach McKinstry
85.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Josh Smith
31.4%
Zach McKinstry
21.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Josh Smith
5.9%
Zach McKinstry
2.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Josh Smith
35.1%
Zach McKinstry
29.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Josh Smith
10.8%
Zach McKinstry
8.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Josh Smith
.274
Zach McKinstry
.283
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
Josh Smith
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .217
.214
Zach McKinstry
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .162
.219

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Josh Smith
53.20
now 0
2
Zach McKinstry
53.20
now 1
2
Runshigher is better
Josh Smith
2010.20
now 6
7
Zach McKinstry
2010.20
now 2
2
RBIhigher is better
Josh Smith
2012.20
now 6
7
Zach McKinstry
2012.20
now 9
9
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Josh Smith
.0003.20
now 2
2
Zach McKinstry
.0003.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJosh Smith — hold.conf 0.50
SellZach McKinstry — sell.conf 0.61
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