MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 16, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Portrait of Eric Lauer
Eric Lauer
LAD · 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); Eric Lauer 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
Eric Lauer
90.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
12.8%
Eric Lauer
9.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
15.2%
Eric Lauer
14.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
27.4%
Eric Lauer
32.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
42.0%
Eric Lauer
35.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
10.0%
Eric Lauer
10.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.395
Eric Lauer
.341
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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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
Eric Lauer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.95
4.64
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9002.55
now 2.36
1.30
Eric Lauer
.9002.55
now 1.39
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4061.40
now 4
26
Eric Lauer
4061.40
now 30
45
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0004.20
now 0
00
Eric Lauer
.0004.20
now 2
23

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCristian Javier — hold.conf 0.55
SellEric Lauer — sell.conf 0.80
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