MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Matt Olson
Matt Olson
ATL · 1B
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Portrait of Pete Alonso
Pete Alonso
BAL · 1B
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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

Matt Olson wins 2 (R, RBI); Pete Alonso wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Matt Olson
92.9
Pete Alonso
93.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Matt Olson
51.6%
Pete Alonso
55.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Matt Olson
14.1%
Pete Alonso
12.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Matt Olson
27.0%
Pete Alonso
26.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Matt Olson
11.0%
Pete Alonso
12.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Matt Olson
.364
Pete Alonso
.376
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
Matt Olson
.220.270
lg AVG .295
now .261
.235
Pete Alonso
.220.270
lg AVG .295
now .237
.253

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Matt Olson
519.60
now 16
7
Pete Alonso
519.60
now 11
7
Runshigher is better
Matt Olson
2047
now 41
31
Pete Alonso
2047
now 34
26
RBIhigher is better
Matt Olson
2052.20
now 45
34
Pete Alonso
2052.20
now 36
27
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Matt Olson
.0003.20
now 1
1
Pete Alonso
.0003.20
now 2
2
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyMatt Olson — buy.conf 0.70
BuyPete Alonso — buy.conf 0.72
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