MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Portrait of Randy Vásquez
Randy Vásquez
SD · 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); Randy Vásquez 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
Randy Vásquez
95.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
14.4%
Randy Vásquez
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
20.8%
Randy Vásquez
15.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
30.2%
Randy Vásquez
27.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
39.7%
Randy Vásquez
45.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
11.1%
Randy Vásquez
11.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.359
Randy Vásquez
.382
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
Randy Vásquez
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.28
5.65
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9002.55
now 2.36
1.30
Randy Vásquez
.9002.55
now 1.23
1.41

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4064.20
now 4
15
Randy Vásquez
4064.20
now 47
34
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0007
now 0
00
Randy Vásquez
.0007
now 5
25

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

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