MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Maikel Garcia
Maikel Garcia
KC · 3B
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Portrait of Manny Machado
Manny Machado
SD · 3B
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Manny Machado.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — home runs, runs, and RBI.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Manny Machado wins 3 categories (HR, R, RBI); Maikel Garcia wins 2 (SB, AVG).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Maikel Garcia
90.1
Manny Machado
90.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Maikel Garcia
41.3%
Manny Machado
43.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Maikel Garcia
4.9%
Manny Machado
10.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Maikel Garcia
22.7%
Manny Machado
31.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Maikel Garcia
5.6%
Manny Machado
12.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Maikel Garcia
.316
Manny Machado
.320
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
Maikel Garcia
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .268
.267
Manny Machado
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .174
.201

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Maikel Garcia
513.20
now 3
2
Manny Machado
513.20
now 10
5
Runshigher is better
Maikel Garcia
2031.20
now 28
22
Manny Machado
2031.20
now 28
23
RBIhigher is better
Maikel Garcia
2035.20
now 21
17
Manny Machado
2035.20
now 30
24
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Maikel Garcia
.0005.20
now 4
3
Manny Machado
.0005.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyMaikel Garcia — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyManny Machado — hold.conf 0.60
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