MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Portrait of Luke Keaschall
Luke Keaschall
MIN · 2B
Change to
Portrait of Richie Palacios
Richie Palacios
TB · 2B
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

Luke Keaschall wins 1 (AVG); Richie Palacios wins 1 (RBI); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Luke Keaschall
84.4
Richie Palacios
86.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Luke Keaschall
28.2%
Richie Palacios
25.5%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Luke Keaschall
3.1%
Richie Palacios
3.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Luke Keaschall
22.4%
Richie Palacios
32.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Luke Keaschall
7.0%
Richie Palacios
9.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Luke Keaschall
.299
Richie Palacios
.310
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
Luke Keaschall
.220.260
lg AVG .295
now .244
.241
Richie Palacios
.220.260
lg AVG .295
now .248
.233

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Luke Keaschall
53.20
now 1
2
Richie Palacios
53.20
now 1
2
Runshigher is better
Luke Keaschall
2029.20
now 26
21
Richie Palacios
2029.20
now 18
21
RBIhigher is better
Luke Keaschall
2023.20
now 19
15
Richie Palacios
2023.20
now 17
20
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Luke Keaschall
5.8011.20
now 10
8
Richie Palacios
5.8011.20
now 7
8
If you already own them — trade angle
SellLuke Keaschall — sell.conf 0.58
Hold · steadyRichie Palacios — hold.conf 0.60
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