MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Portrait of Munetaka Murakami
Munetaka Murakami
CWS · 1B
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Portrait of Yordan Alvarez
Yordan Alvarez
HOU · DH
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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

Munetaka Murakami wins 2 (R, RBI); Yordan Alvarez wins 2 (HR, AVG); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Munetaka Murakami
94.1
Yordan Alvarez
94.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Munetaka Murakami
59.0%
Yordan Alvarez
53.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Munetaka Murakami
19.9%
Yordan Alvarez
18.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Munetaka Murakami
22.1%
Yordan Alvarez
27.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Munetaka Murakami
17.5%
Yordan Alvarez
8.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Munetaka Murakami
.367
Yordan Alvarez
.473
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
Munetaka Murakami
.200.350
lg AVG .295
now .240
.179
Yordan Alvarez
.200.350
lg AVG .295
now .301
.296

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Munetaka Murakami
526
now 20
5
Yordan Alvarez
526
now 20
6
Runshigher is better
Munetaka Murakami
2051.80
now 43
24
Yordan Alvarez
2051.80
now 39
21
RBIhigher is better
Munetaka Murakami
2049
now 41
23
Yordan Alvarez
2049
now 39
21
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Munetaka Murakami
.0002.20
now 1
1
Yordan Alvarez
.0002.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyMunetaka Murakami — buy.conf 0.70
BuyYordan Alvarez — buy.conf 0.92
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