MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 14, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Portrait of Zack Littell
Zack Littell
WSH · 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); Zack Littell 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
Zack Littell
91.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
12.8%
Zack Littell
8.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
15.2%
Zack Littell
14.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
27.4%
Zack Littell
30.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
42.0%
Zack Littell
45.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
10.0%
Zack Littell
11.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.395
Zack Littell
.381
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
Zack Littell
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.01
5.59
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9002.55
now 2.36
1.30
Zack Littell
.9002.55
now 1.37
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4053
now 4
27
Zack Littell
4053
now 35
39
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0009.80
now 0
00
Zack Littell
.0009.80
now 5
37

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCristian Javier — hold.conf 0.55
Sell HighZack Littell — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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