MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 25, 2026
Portrait of Lane Thomas
Lane Thomas
KC · CF
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Portrait of Matt Vierling
Matt Vierling
DET · CF
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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 (SB, AVG); Matt Vierling wins 2 (R, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Lane Thomas
87.5
Matt Vierling
87.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Lane Thomas
36.2%
Matt Vierling
34.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Lane Thomas
4.6%
Matt Vierling
6.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Lane Thomas
20.4%
Matt Vierling
30.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Lane Thomas
7.7%
Matt Vierling
7.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Lane Thomas
.323
Matt Vierling
.298
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
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .226
.231
Matt Vierling
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .211
.223

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Lane Thomas
56.20
now 2
5
Matt Vierling
56.20
now 4
5
Runshigher is better
Lane Thomas
2024
now 10
17
Matt Vierling
2024
now 14
20
RBIhigher is better
Lane Thomas
2035
now 14
23
Matt Vierling
2035
now 21
29
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Lane Thomas
.8006.20
now 3
5
Matt Vierling
.8006.20
now 2
3
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyLane Thomas — hold.conf 0.60
SellMatt Vierling — sell.conf 0.58
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