MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 14, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Portrait of Miles Mikolas
Miles Mikolas
WSH · 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); Miles Mikolas 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
Miles Mikolas
93.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
12.8%
Miles Mikolas
6.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
15.2%
Miles Mikolas
12.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
27.4%
Miles Mikolas
28.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
42.0%
Miles Mikolas
41.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
10.0%
Miles Mikolas
8.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.395
Miles Mikolas
.342
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
Miles Mikolas
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.08
4.66
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9002.55
now 2.36
1.30
Miles Mikolas
.9002.55
now 1.41
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4054.40
now 4
27
Miles Mikolas
4054.40
now 32
40
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0002.80
now 0
00
Miles Mikolas
.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
SellMiles Mikolas — sell.conf 0.81
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