MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 21, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Portrait of Kyle Freeland
Kyle Freeland
COL · 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); Kyle Freeland 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
93.0
Kyle Freeland
91.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
13.2%
Kyle Freeland
11.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
16.9%
Kyle Freeland
19.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
27.1%
Kyle Freeland
34.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
42.3%
Kyle Freeland
43.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
11.5%
Kyle Freeland
11.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.389
Kyle Freeland
.359
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
4.10
Kyle Freeland
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.06
5.07
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9002.55
now 2.36
1.30
Kyle Freeland
.9002.55
now 1.71
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4060
now 4
22
Kyle Freeland
4060
now 43
44
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0001.48
now 0
00
Kyle Freeland
.0001.48
now 1
11

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCristian Javier — hold.conf 0.55
Hold · leans sellKyle Freeland — hold.conf 0.60
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