MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Portrait of Grayson Rodriguez
Grayson Rodriguez
LAA · 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); Grayson Rodriguez 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
93.1
Grayson Rodriguez
96.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
13.7%
Grayson Rodriguez
10.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
18.4%
Grayson Rodriguez
17.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
32.2%
Grayson Rodriguez
26.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
37.6%
Grayson Rodriguez
49.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
8.2%
Grayson Rodriguez
11.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.346
Grayson Rodriguez
.399
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
Grayson Rodriguez
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.53
6.12
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9002.55
now 2.36
1.30
Grayson Rodriguez
.9002.55
now 1.67
1.43

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4050.20
now 4
15
Grayson Rodriguez
4050.20
now 14
37
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0008.40
now 0
00
Grayson Rodriguez
.0008.40
now 2
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
SellGrayson Rodriguez — sell.conf 0.90
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