MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Leody Taveras
Leody Taveras
BAL · CF
Change to
Portrait of Ryan Vilade
Ryan Vilade
TB · RF
Change to
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

Leody Taveras wins 2 (R, SB); Ryan Vilade wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Leody Taveras
87.0
Ryan Vilade
89.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Leody Taveras
29.3%
Ryan Vilade
38.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Leody Taveras
4.4%
Ryan Vilade
5.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Leody Taveras
30.4%
Ryan Vilade
27.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Leody Taveras
12.2%
Ryan Vilade
10.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Leody Taveras
.285
Ryan Vilade
.310
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
Leody Taveras
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .274
.217
Ryan Vilade
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .278
.223

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Leody Taveras
54.20
now 2
2
Ryan Vilade
54.20
now 3
2
Runshigher is better
Leody Taveras
2027.20
now 22
18
Ryan Vilade
2027.20
now 9
12
RBIhigher is better
Leody Taveras
2030.60
now 22
18
Ryan Vilade
2030.60
now 20
27
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Leody Taveras
.4007.60
now 6
5
Ryan Vilade
.4007.60
now 2
3
If you already own them — trade angle
SellLeody Taveras — sell.conf 0.61
Hold · steadyRyan Vilade — hold.conf 0.60
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