MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Jake Irvin
WSH · 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 (ERA); Jake Irvin wins 1 (WHIP); 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
Jake Irvin
93.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
14.9%
Jake Irvin
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
21.4%
Jake Irvin
23.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
33.9%
Jake Irvin
24.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
33.7%
Jake Irvin
44.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
9.1%
Jake Irvin
10.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.333
Jake Irvin
.346
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
Jake Irvin
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.23
4.81
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9502.55
now 2.36
1.40
Jake Irvin
.9502.55
now 1.35
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4081.20
now 4
0
Jake Irvin
4081.20
now 58
0
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Jake Irvin
.0002.80
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellCristian Javier — sell.conf 0.75
SellJake Irvin — sell.conf 0.88
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