MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Lawrence Butler
Lawrence Butler
ATH · RF
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

Lawrence Butler wins 1 (RBI); Luis Robert Jr. wins 1 (AVG); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Lawrence Butler
89.0
Luis Robert Jr.
89.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Lawrence Butler
44.6%
Luis Robert Jr.
41.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Lawrence Butler
5.9%
Luis Robert Jr.
3.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Lawrence Butler
24.1%
Luis Robert Jr.
33.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Lawrence Butler
12.9%
Luis Robert Jr.
12.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Lawrence Butler
.307
Luis Robert Jr.
.326
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
Lawrence Butler
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .164
.219
Luis Robert Jr.
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .224
.229

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Lawrence Butler
54.20
now 3
3
Luis Robert Jr.
54.20
now 2
3
Runshigher is better
Lawrence Butler
2020.20
now 17
14
Luis Robert Jr.
2020.20
now 10
14
RBIhigher is better
Lawrence Butler
2017.20
now 14
12
Luis Robert Jr.
2017.20
now 8
11
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Lawrence Butler
.8005.20
now 4
3
Luis Robert Jr.
.8005.20
now 2
3
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowLawrence Butler — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.67
Hold · wait & seeLuis Robert Jr. — hold.conf 0.50
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