MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of Nolan Arenado
Nolan Arenado
AZ · 3B
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Portrait of Ryan McMahon
Ryan McMahon
NYY · 3B
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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

Nolan Arenado wins 2 (R, RBI); Ryan McMahon wins 2 (HR, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Nolan Arenado
85.2
Ryan McMahon
91.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Nolan Arenado
33.1%
Ryan McMahon
50.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Nolan Arenado
7.2%
Ryan McMahon
10.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Nolan Arenado
30.3%
Ryan McMahon
30.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Nolan Arenado
10.7%
Ryan McMahon
14.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Nolan Arenado
.302
Ryan McMahon
.305
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
Nolan Arenado
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .270
.216
Ryan McMahon
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .207
.215

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Nolan Arenado
510.40
now 8
2
Ryan McMahon
510.40
now 6
3
Runshigher is better
Nolan Arenado
2034.40
now 28
18
Ryan McMahon
2034.40
now 16
12
RBIhigher is better
Nolan Arenado
2033.60
now 28
18
Ryan McMahon
2033.60
now 19
14
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Nolan Arenado
.0004.20
now 1
1
Ryan McMahon
.0004.20
now 3
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellNolan Arenado — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellRyan McMahon — hold.conf 0.60
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