MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Michael Busch
Michael Busch
CHC · 1B
Change to
Portrait of Spencer Horwitz
Spencer Horwitz
PIT · 1B
Change to
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

Michael Busch wins 1 (RBI); Spencer Horwitz wins 1 (R); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Michael Busch
88.5
Spencer Horwitz
87.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Michael Busch
40.3%
Spencer Horwitz
32.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Michael Busch
9.0%
Spencer Horwitz
6.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Michael Busch
25.3%
Spencer Horwitz
24.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Michael Busch
11.3%
Spencer Horwitz
6.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Michael Busch
.329
Spencer Horwitz
.311
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
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .243
.222
Spencer Horwitz
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .289
.222

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Michael Busch
59.40
now 6
1
Spencer Horwitz
59.40
now 7
1
Runshigher is better
Michael Busch
2034.80
now 26
4
Spencer Horwitz
2034.80
now 24
5
RBIhigher is better
Michael Busch
2047
now 35
6
Spencer Horwitz
2047
now 26
5
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Michael Busch
.0002.20
now 1
0
Spencer Horwitz
.0002.20
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyMichael Busch — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadySpencer Horwitz — hold.conf 0.60
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