MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Portrait of Lane Thomas
Lane Thomas
KC · CF
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Portrait of Lawrence Butler
Lawrence Butler
ATH · RF
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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

Lane Thomas wins 2 (RBI, AVG); Lawrence Butler wins 2 (R, SB); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Lane Thomas
89.6
Lawrence Butler
89.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Lane Thomas
42.8%
Lawrence Butler
44.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Lane Thomas
7.2%
Lawrence Butler
5.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Lane Thomas
20.4%
Lawrence Butler
24.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Lane Thomas
8.5%
Lawrence Butler
13.0%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Lane Thomas
.339
Lawrence Butler
.304
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
Lane Thomas
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .226
.246
Lawrence Butler
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .164
.220

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Lane Thomas
54.20
now 2
3
Lawrence Butler
54.20
now 3
3
Runshigher is better
Lane Thomas
2020.20
now 10
12
Lawrence Butler
2020.20
now 17
17
RBIhigher is better
Lane Thomas
2019.20
now 14
16
Lawrence Butler
2019.20
now 14
14
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Lane Thomas
1.805.20
now 3
3
Lawrence Butler
1.805.20
now 4
4
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyLane Thomas — buy.conf 0.65
Buy LowLawrence Butler — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.67
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