MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 17, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Portrait of Tatsuya Imai
Tatsuya Imai
HOU · 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); Tatsuya Imai wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cristian Javier
93.0
Tatsuya Imai
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
12.8%
Tatsuya Imai
13.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
15.2%
Tatsuya Imai
27.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
27.4%
Tatsuya Imai
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
42.0%
Tatsuya Imai
45.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
10.0%
Tatsuya Imai
10.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.395
Tatsuya Imai
.345
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
Tatsuya Imai
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.52
4.72
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9002.55
now 2.36
1.30
Tatsuya Imai
.9002.55
now 1.36
1.44

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4055.80
now 4
25
Tatsuya Imai
4055.80
now 28
41
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0007
now 0
00
Tatsuya Imai
.0007
now 2
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
SellTatsuya Imai — sell.conf 0.84
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