MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Portrait of Paul Goldschmidt
Paul Goldschmidt
NYY · 1B
Change to
Portrait of Rafael Devers
Rafael Devers
SF · 1B
Change to
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

Paul Goldschmidt wins 2 (R, RBI); Rafael Devers wins 2 (HR, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Paul Goldschmidt
86.5
Rafael Devers
92.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Paul Goldschmidt
36.4%
Rafael Devers
51.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Paul Goldschmidt
10.5%
Rafael Devers
11.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Paul Goldschmidt
33.1%
Rafael Devers
30.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Paul Goldschmidt
13.0%
Rafael Devers
14.0%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Paul Goldschmidt
.304
Rafael Devers
.328
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
Paul Goldschmidt
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .261
.214
Rafael Devers
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .251
.225

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Paul Goldschmidt
58.60
now 6
3
Rafael Devers
58.60
now 7
4
Runshigher is better
Paul Goldschmidt
2030.80
now 19
18
Rafael Devers
2030.80
now 26
14
RBIhigher is better
Paul Goldschmidt
2035.60
now 19
18
Rafael Devers
2035.60
now 30
16
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Paul Goldschmidt
.0001.20
now 0
0
Rafael Devers
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellPaul Goldschmidt — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans buyRafael Devers — hold.conf 0.60
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