MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Portrait of Lawrence Butler
Lawrence Butler
ATH · RF
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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

Lawrence Butler wins 2 (R, SB); Matt Vierling wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Lawrence Butler
89.0
Matt Vierling
87.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Lawrence Butler
44.4%
Matt Vierling
36.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Lawrence Butler
5.8%
Matt Vierling
5.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Lawrence Butler
24.0%
Matt Vierling
32.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Lawrence Butler
13.0%
Matt Vierling
8.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Lawrence Butler
.304
Matt Vierling
.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
Lawrence Butler
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .164
.220
Matt Vierling
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .211
.230

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Lawrence Butler
55.20
now 3
3
Matt Vierling
55.20
now 4
3
Runshigher is better
Lawrence Butler
2020.20
now 17
17
Matt Vierling
2020.20
now 14
13
RBIhigher is better
Lawrence Butler
2024.20
now 14
14
Matt Vierling
2024.20
now 21
20
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Lawrence Butler
.8005.20
now 4
4
Matt Vierling
.8005.20
now 2
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowLawrence Butler — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.67
Hold · leans sellMatt Vierling — hold.conf 0.60
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