MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Portrait of Jameson Taillon
Jameson Taillon
TOR · 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); Jameson Taillon 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
Jameson Taillon
91.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
13.7%
Jameson Taillon
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
18.4%
Jameson Taillon
20.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
32.2%
Jameson Taillon
30.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
37.6%
Jameson Taillon
39.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
8.2%
Jameson Taillon
15.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.346
Jameson Taillon
.371
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
Jameson Taillon
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.37
5.35
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9002.55
now 2.36
1.30
Jameson Taillon
.9002.55
now 1.28
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4069.80
now 4
15
Jameson Taillon
4069.80
now 51
34
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0002.80
now 0
00
Jameson Taillon
.0002.80
now 2
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCristian Javier — hold.conf 0.55
SellJameson Taillon — sell.conf 0.90
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