MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Portrait of Nick Lodolo
Nick Lodolo
CIN · 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); Nick Lodolo 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
92.8
Nick Lodolo
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
14.4%
Nick Lodolo
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
20.8%
Nick Lodolo
17.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
30.2%
Nick Lodolo
29.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
39.7%
Nick Lodolo
38.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
11.1%
Nick Lodolo
7.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.359
Nick Lodolo
.373
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
Nick Lodolo
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.20
5.44
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9002.55
now 2.36
1.30
Nick Lodolo
.9002.55
now 1.37
1.43

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4054.40
now 4
16
Nick Lodolo
4054.40
now 22
40
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0005.60
now 0
00
Nick Lodolo
.0005.60
now 2
24

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

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