MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 6, 2026
Portrait of Nicky Lopez
Nicky Lopez
TEX · 2B
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Portrait of Zach McKinstry
Zach McKinstry
DET · 2B
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Zach McKinstry.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Zach McKinstry wins 3 categories (HR, SB, AVG); Nicky Lopez wins 2 (R, RBI).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Nicky Lopez
84.6
Zach McKinstry
85.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Nicky Lopez
22.4%
Zach McKinstry
24.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Nicky Lopez
0.0%
Zach McKinstry
2.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Nicky Lopez
33.0%
Zach McKinstry
29.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Nicky Lopez
10.0%
Zach McKinstry
8.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Nicky Lopez
.263
Zach McKinstry
.286
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
Nicky Lopez
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .269
.224
Zach McKinstry
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .162
.226

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Nicky Lopez
52.20
now 1
0
Zach McKinstry
52.20
now 1
1
Runshigher is better
Nicky Lopez
2013.20
now 3
10
Zach McKinstry
2013.20
now 2
2
RBIhigher is better
Nicky Lopez
2013.20
now 3
10
Zach McKinstry
2013.20
now 9
8
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Nicky Lopez
.0002.20
now 0
0
Zach McKinstry
.0002.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
SellNicky Lopez — sell.conf 0.65
SellZach McKinstry — sell.conf 0.61
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