MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Adrian Houser
Adrian Houser
SF · P
Change to
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Adrian Houser wins 2 (K, W); Cristian Javier wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Adrian Houser
95.5
Cristian Javier
93.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Adrian Houser
8.4%
Cristian Javier
13.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Adrian Houser
15.2%
Cristian Javier
16.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Adrian Houser
25.3%
Cristian Javier
27.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Adrian Houser
41.9%
Cristian Javier
42.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Adrian Houser
9.3%
Cristian Javier
11.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Adrian Houser
.349
Cristian Javier
.389
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 · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Adrian Houser
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
4.83
Cristian Javier
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.54
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Adrian Houser
.9002.55
now 1.56
1.37
Cristian Javier
.9002.55
now 2.36
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Adrian Houser
4047.40
now 35
31
Cristian Javier
4047.40
now 4
19
Winshigher is better
Adrian Houser
.0002.80
now 2
12
Cristian Javier
.0002.80
now 0
00

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
SellAdrian Houser — sell.conf 0.89
Hold · wait & seeCristian Javier — hold.conf 0.55
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