MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Portrait of Michael Busch
Michael Busch
CHC · 1B
Change to
Portrait of Rafael Devers
Rafael Devers
SF · 1B
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Michael Busch.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Michael Busch wins 3 categories (RBI, SB, AVG); Rafael Devers wins 1 (HR); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Michael Busch
88.4
Rafael Devers
92.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Michael Busch
40.3%
Rafael Devers
50.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Michael Busch
9.7%
Rafael Devers
11.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Michael Busch
25.0%
Rafael Devers
29.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Michael Busch
10.9%
Rafael Devers
14.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Michael Busch
.337
Rafael Devers
.327
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
.210.260
lg AVG .295
now .243
.231
Rafael Devers
.210.260
lg AVG .295
now .251
.226

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Michael Busch
58.20
now 6
4
Rafael Devers
58.20
now 7
5
Runshigher is better
Michael Busch
2030
now 26
16
Rafael Devers
2030
now 26
16
RBIhigher is better
Michael Busch
2041.80
now 35
21
Rafael Devers
2041.80
now 30
18
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Michael Busch
.0002.20
now 1
1
Rafael Devers
.0002.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyMichael Busch — buy.conf 0.64
Hold · leans buyRafael Devers — hold.conf 0.60
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