MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 6, 2026
Portrait of Manny Machado
Manny Machado
SD · 3B
Change to
Portrait of Nick Gonzales
Nick Gonzales
PIT · 3B
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

Manny Machado wins 2 (HR, RBI); Nick Gonzales wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Manny Machado
90.6
Nick Gonzales
86.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Manny Machado
44.4%
Nick Gonzales
35.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Manny Machado
10.8%
Nick Gonzales
3.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Manny Machado
30.8%
Nick Gonzales
32.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Manny Machado
12.7%
Nick Gonzales
12.8%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Manny Machado
.326
Nick Gonzales
.320
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
Manny Machado
.200.350
lg AVG .295
now .174
.203
Nick Gonzales
.200.350
lg AVG .295
now .303
.288

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Manny Machado
513.60
now 10
4
Nick Gonzales
513.60
now 1
1
Runshigher is better
Manny Machado
2032.40
now 28
17
Nick Gonzales
2032.40
now 27
17
RBIhigher is better
Manny Machado
2035.60
now 30
18
Nick Gonzales
2035.60
now 26
16
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Manny Machado
.0004.20
now 1
1
Nick Gonzales
.0004.20
now 3
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyManny Machado — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyNick Gonzales — hold.conf 0.60
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