MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 11, 2026
Portrait of Lane Thomas
Lane Thomas
KC · CF
Change to
Luis Robert Jr.
NYM · CF
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Lane Thomas wins 1 (RBI); Luis Robert Jr. wins 1 (R); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Lane Thomas
88.9
Luis Robert Jr.
90.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Lane Thomas
40.9%
Luis Robert Jr.
42.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Lane Thomas
6.7%
Luis Robert Jr.
2.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Lane Thomas
20.6%
Luis Robert Jr.
32.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Lane Thomas
8.4%
Luis Robert Jr.
11.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Lane Thomas
.329
Luis Robert Jr.
.323
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Lane Thomas
.210.250
lg AVG .295
now .226
.239
Luis Robert Jr.
.210.250
lg AVG .295
now .224
.238

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Lane Thomas
55.20
now 2
4
Luis Robert Jr.
55.20
now 2
4
Runshigher is better
Lane Thomas
2021.20
now 10
13
Luis Robert Jr.
2021.20
now 10
18
RBIhigher is better
Lane Thomas
2023.40
now 14
19
Luis Robert Jr.
2023.40
now 8
15
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Lane Thomas
.8005.20
now 3
4
Luis Robert Jr.
.8005.20
now 2
4
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyLane Thomas — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · wait & seeLuis Robert Jr. — hold.conf 0.50
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