MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Portrait of Manny Machado
Manny Machado
SD · 3B
Change to
Royce Lewis
MIN · 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 (R, RBI); Royce Lewis 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
Royce Lewis
90.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Manny Machado
44.6%
Royce Lewis
42.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Manny Machado
10.8%
Royce Lewis
12.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Manny Machado
30.6%
Royce Lewis
31.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Manny Machado
12.6%
Royce Lewis
16.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Manny Machado
.327
Royce Lewis
.315
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
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .174
.203
Royce Lewis
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .159
.214

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Manny Machado
512.80
now 10
3
Royce Lewis
512.80
now 3
3
Runshigher is better
Manny Machado
2034.80
now 28
16
Royce Lewis
2034.80
now 11
11
RBIhigher is better
Manny Machado
2037.20
now 30
17
Royce Lewis
2037.20
now 13
12
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Manny Machado
.0004.20
now 1
1
Royce Lewis
.0004.20
now 3
3
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyManny Machado — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyRoyce Lewis — hold.conf 0.60
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