MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Marcelo Mayer
Marcelo Mayer
SF · 2B
Change to
Portrait of Matt McLain
Matt McLain
CIN · 2B
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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

Marcelo Mayer wins 1 (AVG); Matt McLain wins 1 (RBI); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Marcelo Mayer
86.1
Matt McLain
88.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Marcelo Mayer
36.0%
Matt McLain
36.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Marcelo Mayer
6.1%
Matt McLain
9.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Marcelo Mayer
29.2%
Matt McLain
26.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Marcelo Mayer
13.3%
Matt McLain
12.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Marcelo Mayer
.259
Matt McLain
.304
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
Marcelo Mayer
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .224
.203
Matt McLain
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .198
.198

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Marcelo Mayer
56.60
now 2
1
Matt McLain
56.60
now 5
1
Runshigher is better
Marcelo Mayer
2029.20
now 16
4
Matt McLain
2029.20
now 22
4
RBIhigher is better
Marcelo Mayer
2028.20
now 13
3
Matt McLain
2028.20
now 21
4
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Marcelo Mayer
.0009.40
now 3
1
Matt McLain
.0009.40
now 7
1
If you already own them — trade angle
SellMarcelo Mayer — sell.conf 0.66
Hold · leans sellMatt McLain — hold.conf 0.60
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