MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Portrait of Luis Castillo
Luis Castillo
CWS · 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); Luis Castillo 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
Luis Castillo
95.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
14.9%
Luis Castillo
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
21.4%
Luis Castillo
18.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
33.9%
Luis Castillo
31.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
33.7%
Luis Castillo
41.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
9.1%
Luis Castillo
9.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.333
Luis Castillo
.341
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
Luis Castillo
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.53
4.70
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9902.55
now 2.36
1.40
Luis Castillo
.9902.55
now 1.45
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4078.40
now 4
0
Luis Castillo
4078.40
now 56
0
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Luis Castillo
.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
Hold · leans sellLuis Castillo — hold.conf 0.60
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