MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Portrait of Nathan Lukes
Nathan Lukes
TOR · RF
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Tyrone Taylor
CHC · LF
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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

Nathan Lukes wins 2 (R, AVG); Tyrone Taylor wins 2 (HR, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Nathan Lukes
86.4
Tyrone Taylor
87.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Nathan Lukes
27.5%
Tyrone Taylor
35.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Nathan Lukes
0.9%
Tyrone Taylor
11.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Nathan Lukes
34.8%
Tyrone Taylor
34.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Nathan Lukes
8.8%
Tyrone Taylor
11.8%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Nathan Lukes
.284
Tyrone Taylor
.309
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
Nathan Lukes
.200.350
lg AVG .295
now .301
.251
Tyrone Taylor
.200.350
lg AVG .295
now .186
.217

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Nathan Lukes
54.20
now 0
1
Tyrone Taylor
54.20
now 3
2
Runshigher is better
Nathan Lukes
2013.20
now 8
10
Tyrone Taylor
2013.20
now 8
8
RBIhigher is better
Nathan Lukes
2017.20
now 9
11
Tyrone Taylor
2017.20
now 14
13
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Nathan Lukes
.0001.20
now 0
0
Tyrone Taylor
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
SellNathan Lukes — sell.conf 0.61
Hold · steadyTyrone Taylor — hold.conf 0.60
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