MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Matt Waldron
TOR · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Matt Waldron.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts and wins.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Matt Waldron wins 2 categories (K, W); Cristian Javier wins 0 (none); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cristian Javier
93.1
Matt Waldron
92.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
13.7%
Matt Waldron
8.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
18.4%
Matt Waldron
19.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
32.2%
Matt Waldron
30.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
37.6%
Matt Waldron
39.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
8.2%
Matt Waldron
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.346
Matt Waldron
.302
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
Matt Waldron
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.49
4.09
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9002.55
now 2.36
1.30
Matt Waldron
.9002.55
now 1.71
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4039
now 4
14
Matt Waldron
4039
now 22
29
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0002.80
now 0
00
Matt Waldron
.0002.80
now 1
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
Buy LowMatt Waldron — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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