MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Shane Bieber
TOR · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Cristian Javier.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA and WHIP. Shane Bieber’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Cristian Javier wins 2 categories (ERA, WHIP); Shane Bieber wins 1 (K); 1 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cristian Javier
93.2
Shane Bieber
92.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
15.5%
Shane Bieber
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
22.4%
Shane Bieber
18.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
32.8%
Shane Bieber
29.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
35.6%
Shane Bieber
46.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
9.4%
Shane Bieber
10.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.340
Shane Bieber
.368
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
4.65
Shane Bieber
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
5.30
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
12.55
now 2.36
1.39
Shane Bieber
12.55
now 2.00
1.41

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4013.60
now 4
4
Shane Bieber
4013.60
now 6
8
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.000.480
now 0
00
Shane Bieber
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellCristian Javier — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighShane Bieber — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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