MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Portrait of Griffin Canning
Griffin Canning
SD · P
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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

Cristian Javier wins 1 (WHIP); Griffin Canning 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
Cristian Javier
93.2
Griffin Canning
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
14.9%
Griffin Canning
11.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
21.4%
Griffin Canning
22.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
33.9%
Griffin Canning
27.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
33.7%
Griffin Canning
44.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
9.1%
Griffin Canning
8.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.333
Griffin Canning
.328
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
4.53
Griffin Canning
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.16
4.42
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
1.022.55
now 2.36
1.40
Griffin Canning
1.022.55
now 1.55
1.42

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4037.80
now 4
0
Griffin Canning
4037.80
now 27
0
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Griffin Canning
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellCristian Javier — sell.conf 0.75
Hold · leans sellGriffin Canning — hold.conf 0.60
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