MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Germán Márquez
SD · 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); Germán Márquez 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
92.8
Germán Márquez
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
14.4%
Germán Márquez
9.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
20.8%
Germán Márquez
16.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
30.2%
Germán Márquez
25.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
39.7%
Germán Márquez
44.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
11.1%
Germán Márquez
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.359
Germán Márquez
.359
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
Germán Márquez
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.76
5.09
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9002.55
now 2.36
1.30
Germán Márquez
.9002.55
now 1.45
1.45

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4041.80
now 4
16
Germán Márquez
4041.80
now 19
31
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0008.40
now 0
00
Germán Márquez
.0008.40
now 3
36

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCristian Javier — hold.conf 0.55
Sell HighGermán Márquez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.83
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