MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Kyle Higashioka
Kyle Higashioka
TEX · C
Change to
Portrait of Patrick Bailey
Patrick Bailey
CLE · C
Change to
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

Kyle Higashioka wins 2 (R, RBI); Patrick Bailey wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Kyle Higashioka
88.2
Patrick Bailey
90.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Kyle Higashioka
38.1%
Patrick Bailey
40.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Kyle Higashioka
8.5%
Patrick Bailey
7.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Kyle Higashioka
31.1%
Patrick Bailey
32.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Kyle Higashioka
11.6%
Patrick Bailey
13.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Kyle Higashioka
.295
Patrick Bailey
.294
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
Kyle Higashioka
.200.250
lg AVG .295
now .211
.203
Patrick Bailey
.200.250
lg AVG .295
now .147
.219

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Kyle Higashioka
54.20
now 3
2
Patrick Bailey
54.20
now 2
2
Runshigher is better
Kyle Higashioka
2014.20
now 10
11
Patrick Bailey
2014.20
now 6
6
RBIhigher is better
Kyle Higashioka
2014.20
now 10
11
Patrick Bailey
2014.20
now 9
8
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Kyle Higashioka
.0003.20
now 0
0
Patrick Bailey
.0003.20
now 2
2
If you already own them — trade angle
SellKyle Higashioka — sell.conf 0.59
Buy LowPatrick Bailey — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.69
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