MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 21, 2026
Portrait of Mike Trout
Mike Trout
LAA · CF
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Portrait of Oneil Cruz
Oneil Cruz
PIT · CF
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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

Mike Trout wins 2 (HR, R); Oneil Cruz wins 2 (RBI, SB); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Mike Trout
90.7
Oneil Cruz
96.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Mike Trout
48.5%
Oneil Cruz
59.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Mike Trout
19.5%
Oneil Cruz
16.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Mike Trout
19.8%
Oneil Cruz
32.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Mike Trout
9.3%
Oneil Cruz
16.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Mike Trout
.405
Oneil Cruz
.358
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
Mike Trout
.220.270
lg AVG .295
now .242
.234
Oneil Cruz
.220.270
lg AVG .295
now .255
.233

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Mike Trout
517.20
now 14
8
Oneil Cruz
517.20
now 13
6
Runshigher is better
Mike Trout
25.4050.60
now 45
33
Oneil Cruz
25.4050.60
now 42
31
RBIhigher is better
Mike Trout
2048.60
now 31
22
Oneil Cruz
2048.60
now 41
31
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Mike Trout
.00025
now 5
4
Oneil Cruz
.00025
now 19
14
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyMike Trout — buy.conf 0.78
BuyOneil Cruz — buy.conf 0.69
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