MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 14, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Portrait of Seth Lugo
Seth Lugo
KC · 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); Seth Lugo 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
Seth Lugo
91.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
12.8%
Seth Lugo
8.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
15.2%
Seth Lugo
19.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
27.4%
Seth Lugo
24.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
42.0%
Seth Lugo
43.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
10.0%
Seth Lugo
10.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.395
Seth Lugo
.357
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
Seth Lugo
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.55
5.00
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9002.55
now 2.36
1.30
Seth Lugo
.9002.55
now 1.35
1.39

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4082.40
now 4
27
Seth Lugo
4082.40
now 60
58
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0004.20
now 0
00
Seth Lugo
.0004.20
now 2
13

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

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