MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Rhett Lowder
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); Rhett Lowder 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
Rhett Lowder
93.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
14.4%
Rhett Lowder
9.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
20.8%
Rhett Lowder
18.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
30.2%
Rhett Lowder
26.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
39.7%
Rhett Lowder
39.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
11.1%
Rhett Lowder
9.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.359
Rhett Lowder
.350
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
Rhett Lowder
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.01
4.86
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9002.55
now 2.36
1.30
Rhett Lowder
.9002.55
now 1.45
1.44

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4041.80
now 4
15
Rhett Lowder
4041.80
now 31
28
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0005.60
now 0
00
Rhett Lowder
.0005.60
now 3
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
SellRhett Lowder — sell.conf 0.90
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