MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 15, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Portrait of David Peterson
David Peterson
CHC · P
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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

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

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cristian Javier
93.0
David Peterson
92.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
12.8%
David Peterson
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
15.2%
David Peterson
18.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
27.4%
David Peterson
29.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
42.0%
David Peterson
43.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
10.0%
David Peterson
6.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.395
David Peterson
.352
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
Cristian Javier
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.54
4.10
David Peterson
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.18
4.88
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9002.55
now 2.36
1.30
David Peterson
.9002.55
now 1.59
1.47

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4082.40
now 4
26
David Peterson
4082.40
now 56
60
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0005.60
now 0
00
David Peterson
.0005.60
now 3
24

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCristian Javier — hold.conf 0.55
SellDavid Peterson — sell.conf 0.90
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