MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Lane Thomas
Lane Thomas
ATL · LF
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Portrait of Nathan Lukes
Nathan Lukes
TOR · RF
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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 (SB); Nathan Lukes wins 1 (AVG); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Lane Thomas
89.3
Nathan Lukes
87.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Lane Thomas
40.9%
Nathan Lukes
28.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Lane Thomas
6.4%
Nathan Lukes
2.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Lane Thomas
20.6%
Nathan Lukes
34.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Lane Thomas
9.5%
Nathan Lukes
8.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Lane Thomas
.311
Nathan Lukes
.288
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
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .226
.222
Nathan Lukes
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .301
.255

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Lane Thomas
53.20
now 2
0
Nathan Lukes
53.20
now 0
0
Runshigher is better
Lane Thomas
2013.20
now 10
3
Nathan Lukes
2013.20
now 8
3
RBIhigher is better
Lane Thomas
2018
now 14
4
Nathan Lukes
2018
now 9
4
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Lane Thomas
.0004.20
now 3
1
Nathan Lukes
.0004.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyLane Thomas — hold.conf 0.60
SellNathan Lukes — sell.conf 0.60
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