MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 30, 2026
Portrait of Marcus Semien
Marcus Semien
NYM · 2B
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Portrait of Matt McLain
Matt McLain
CIN · 2B
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Marcus Semien.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Marcus Semien wins 2 categories (RBI, AVG); Matt McLain wins 1 (SB); 2 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Marcus Semien
86.6
Matt McLain
88.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Marcus Semien
36.2%
Matt McLain
38.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Marcus Semien
7.7%
Matt McLain
9.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Marcus Semien
29.4%
Matt McLain
25.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Marcus Semien
12.0%
Matt McLain
11.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Marcus Semien
.313
Matt McLain
.317
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
Marcus Semien
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .228
.227
Matt McLain
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .198
.211

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Marcus Semien
57.20
now 6
3
Matt McLain
57.20
now 5
3
Runshigher is better
Marcus Semien
2026.20
now 23
15
Matt McLain
2026.20
now 22
15
RBIhigher is better
Marcus Semien
2026.60
now 23
15
Matt McLain
2026.60
now 21
14
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Marcus Semien
1.408.60
now 5
3
Matt McLain
1.408.60
now 7
5
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyMarcus Semien — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowMatt McLain — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.67
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