MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Manny Machado
Manny Machado
SD · 3B
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Portrait of Ryan McMahon
Ryan McMahon
NYY · 3B
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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); Ryan McMahon 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
90.0
Ryan McMahon
90.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Manny Machado
43.0%
Ryan McMahon
49.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Manny Machado
10.3%
Ryan McMahon
10.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Manny Machado
31.0%
Ryan McMahon
29.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Manny Machado
12.9%
Ryan McMahon
14.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Manny Machado
.320
Ryan McMahon
.308
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
.201
Ryan McMahon
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .207
.220

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Manny Machado
512
now 10
5
Ryan McMahon
512
now 6
5
Runshigher is better
Manny Machado
2032.80
now 28
23
Ryan McMahon
2032.80
now 16
16
RBIhigher is better
Manny Machado
2034.40
now 30
24
Ryan McMahon
2034.40
now 19
19
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Manny Machado
.0004.20
now 1
1
Ryan McMahon
.0004.20
now 3
3
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyManny Machado — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyRyan McMahon — hold.conf 0.60
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