MLB Daily DeltaWeek 13 · June 19, 2026
Portrait of Michael Busch
Michael Busch
CHC · 1B
Change to
Portrait of Munetaka Murakami
Munetaka Murakami
CWS · 1B
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

Michael Busch wins 2 (HR, AVG); Munetaka Murakami wins 2 (R, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Michael Busch
88.6
Munetaka Murakami
94.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Michael Busch
43.1%
Munetaka Murakami
58.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Michael Busch
11.8%
Munetaka Murakami
20.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Michael Busch
24.4%
Munetaka Murakami
21.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Michael Busch
10.7%
Munetaka Murakami
17.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Michael Busch
.354
Munetaka Murakami
.380
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
Michael Busch
.200.270
lg AVG .295
now .243
.246
Munetaka Murakami
.200.270
lg AVG .295
now .240
.178

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Michael Busch
525.60
now 6
13
Munetaka Murakami
525.60
now 20
12
Runshigher is better
Michael Busch
2063.80
now 26
31
Munetaka Murakami
2063.80
now 43
53
RBIhigher is better
Michael Busch
28.6057.40
now 35
42
Munetaka Murakami
28.6057.40
now 41
51
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Michael Busch
.0002.20
now 1
1
Munetaka Murakami
.0002.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyMichael Busch — buy.conf 0.68
BuyMunetaka Murakami — buy.conf 0.73
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