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Shota Imanaga or Luis Castillo

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Shota Imanaga

Shota Imanaga

SPChicago Cubs CHC
Luis Castillo

Luis Castillo

SPSeattle Mariners SEA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Imanaga over Castillo

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Shota Imanaga
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Castillo over Imanaga

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Luis Castillo
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Performance Shota Imanaga
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.570-000811.141
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.291-0001520.862
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Luis Castillo
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.900-100730.811
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.361-1001440.682
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Shota Imanaga
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
57%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Luis Castillo
OWN
100%
-0.39 compared to last week
START
96%
+33.27 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Shota Imanaga
23rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Luis Castillo
3rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Shota Imanaga

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 24th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 9th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • WHIP is among the best in the league currently ranked 6th with 0.83
  • ERA is among the best in the league currently ranked 1st with 1.09
  • Currently ranked 136th in wins with 5
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +5, L: EVEN, WHIP: +0.83, ERA: +1.09, K's: +43, Walks: +5
Breakdown Luis Castillo

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: SP P . However, he plays SP most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 4th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 32nd.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 50 in WHIP and is currently ranked 40th with 1.14
  • Top 75 in ERA and is currently ranked 62nd with 3.57
  • Top 50 in walks and is currently ranked 48th with 39
  • Top 20 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 18th with 161
  • He is among the best in wins and is currently ranked 7th with 12
  • Top 35 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 27th with 145.0
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -11, L: -4, WHIP: +0.011, ERA: -0.035, K's: -163, Walks: -45
Next Up Health Check
Injury Shota Imanaga

No Injury Reported

Injury Luis Castillo

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Shota Imanaga
DateOpponentResult
May 06VS SDYu DarvishL 3-6
May 07VS SDHector NerisW 3-2
May 08VS SDDylan CeaseL 0-3
May 10@PITBen BrownW 2-7
May 11@PITColin HoldermanL 10-9
May 12@PITBailey Falter
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.570-000811.141
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Luis Castillo
DateOpponentResult
May 06@MINGriffin JaxL 3-1
May 07@MINRyne StanekW 6-10
May 08@MINChris PaddackL 6-3
May 09@MINPablo LopezL 11-1
May 10VS OAKTrent ThorntonW 8-1
May 11VS OAKJoey EstesL 1-8
May 12VS OAKAlex Wood
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.900-100730.811
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Shota Imanaga
18.86
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Luis Castillo
19.32
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Shota Imanaga
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 CHC 7 41.2 594 43 5 0 5-0 1.08 0.82 9.3 144
ON PACE 28 167 2405 174 20 0 20-0 1.08 0.82 9.3 584
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 7 41.2 594 43 5 0 0-0 1.08 0.82 9.3
Career Luis Castillo
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2008 NYN 87 74 3 46 28 16 50 N/A N/A N/A 247
2009 NYN 143 148 1 77 40 20 70 N/A N/A N/A 349
2010 NYM 86 58 0 28 17 8 39 N/A N/A N/A 139
2017 NYM 29 3 0 0 1 0 1 .100 .129 .100 233
2018 CIN 61 6 0 4 2 0 2 .102 .131 .119 396
2019 CIN 63 6 0 3 0 0 0 .097 .097 .113 518
2020 CIN 14 . . . 214
2021 CIN 32 7 0 0 2 0 1 .149 .143 .170 339
2022 CIN 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 412
2023 SEA 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 506
2024 SEA 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 113
ON PACE 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 456
3-YEAR AVG 42 2 0 0 1 0 0 .149 .143 .170 419
Career 620 302 4 158 90 44 163 1.525 1.260 .126
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