MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Anthony Kay
Anthony Kay
CWS · P
Change to
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Anthony Kay wins 1 (WHIP); Cristian Javier wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Anthony Kay
95.9
Cristian Javier
93.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Anthony Kay
10.8%
Cristian Javier
14.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Anthony Kay
18.1%
Cristian Javier
21.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Anthony Kay
32.7%
Cristian Javier
33.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Anthony Kay
39.0%
Cristian Javier
33.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Anthony Kay
8.2%
Cristian Javier
9.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Anthony Kay
.342
Cristian Javier
.333
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
Anthony Kay
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
4.72
Cristian Javier
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.54
4.53
WHIPlower is better
Anthony Kay
.9702.55
now 1.40
1.37
Cristian Javier
.9702.55
now 2.36
1.40

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Anthony Kay
4058.80
now 42
0
Cristian Javier
4058.80
now 4
0
Winshigher is better
Anthony Kay
.0007
now 5
0–0
Cristian Javier
.0007
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellAnthony Kay — sell.conf 0.83
SellCristian Javier — sell.conf 0.75
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