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Justin Steele or Shota Imanaga

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Justin Steele

Justin Steele

SPChicago Cubs CHC
Shota Imanaga

Shota Imanaga

SPChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Steele over Imanaga

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Justin Steele
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Imanaga over Steele

 
 
 
 
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Performance Justin Steele
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Shota Imanaga
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.692-0001420.762
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.413-0001920.793
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Justin Steele
OWN
99%
+2.2 compared to last week
START
13%
-0.14 compared to last week
OWN/START Shota Imanaga
OWN
100%
+4.43 compared to last week
START
92%
+26.11 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Justin Steele
22nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Shota Imanaga
29th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Justin Steele

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 22nd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 379th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • Can't be doing much worse than he is right now. Failing to live up to expectations is one thing, but playing this bad is another.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 105th in WHIP with 1.32
  • Top 100 in ERA and is currently ranked 100th
  • Top 50 in wins and is currently ranked 46th with 7
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -16, L: -5, WHIP: -0.244, ERA: -1.267, K's: -170, Walks: -35
Breakdown Shota Imanaga

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 29th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 7th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • WHIP is among the best in the league currently ranked 3rd with 0.76
  • ERA is among the best in the league currently ranked 1st with 0.79
  • Top 100 in wins and is currently ranked 93rd
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +5, L: EVEN, WHIP: +0.76, ERA: +0.79, K's: +35, Walks: +4
Next Up Health Check
Injury Justin Steele

HAMSTRING - Since Mar 28, 2024

Steele is dealing with a left hamstring strain and has been placed on the 15-day injured list.
Injury Shota Imanaga

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Justin Steele
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28@TEXDavid RobertsonL 4-3
Mar 30@TEXCody BradfordL 11-2
Mar 31@TEXHector NerisW 5-9
Apr 01VS COLShota ImanagaW 5-0
Apr 02VS COLJavier AssadW 12-2
Apr 03VS COLAdbert AlzolayW 9-8
Apr 05VS LADDrew SmylyW 9-7
Apr 06VS LADYoshinobu YamamotoL 1-4
Apr 07VS LADYency AlmonteW 8-1
Apr 08@SDWandy PeraltaL 9-8
Apr 09@SDDrew SmylyW 1-5
Apr 10@SDDylan CeaseL 10-2
Apr 12@SEABryce MillerL 4-2
Apr 13@SEAShota ImanagaW 1-4
Apr 14@SEAJavier AssadW 2-3
Apr 15@ARIKeegan ThompsonW 2-3
Apr 16@ARIKevin GinkelL 12-11
Apr 17@ARIHayden WesneskiW 3-5
Apr 18VS MIA
Apr 19VS MIAJameson TaillonW 8-3
Apr 20VS MIACalvin FaucherL 2-3
Apr 20VS MIAShota ImanagaW 5-3
Apr 21VS MIAEdward CabreraL 3-6
Apr 23VS HOUJordan WicksW 7-2
Apr 24VS HOUJameson TaillonW 4-3
Apr 25VS HOUHayden WesneskiW 3-1
Apr 26@BOSShota ImanagaW 1-7
Apr 27@BOSJustin SlatenL 17-0
Apr 28@BOSKenley JansenL 5-4
Apr 29@NYMMark Leiter Jr.W 1-3
Apr 30@NYMSean Reid-FoleyL 4-2
May 01@NYMShota ImanagaW 0-1
May 02@NYMAdrian Houser
May 03VS MILJoe Ross
May 04VS MILTobias Myers
May 05VS MILBryse Wilson
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.140-000610.951
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Shota Imanaga
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28@TEXDavid RobertsonL 4-3
Mar 30@TEXCody BradfordL 11-2
Mar 31@TEXHector NerisW 5-9
Apr 01VS COLShota ImanagaW 5-0
Apr 02VS COLJavier AssadW 12-2
Apr 03VS COLAdbert AlzolayW 9-8
Apr 05VS LADDrew SmylyW 9-7
Apr 06VS LADYoshinobu YamamotoL 1-4
Apr 07VS LADYency AlmonteW 8-1
Apr 08@SDWandy PeraltaL 9-8
Apr 09@SDDrew SmylyW 1-5
Apr 10@SDDylan CeaseL 10-2
Apr 12@SEABryce MillerL 4-2
Apr 13@SEAShota ImanagaW 1-4
Apr 14@SEAJavier AssadW 2-3
Apr 15@ARIKeegan ThompsonW 2-3
Apr 16@ARIKevin GinkelL 12-11
Apr 17@ARIHayden WesneskiW 3-5
Apr 18VS MIA
Apr 19VS MIAJameson TaillonW 8-3
Apr 20VS MIACalvin FaucherL 2-3
Apr 20VS MIAShota ImanagaW 5-3
Apr 21VS MIAEdward CabreraL 3-6
Apr 23VS HOUJordan WicksW 7-2
Apr 24VS HOUJameson TaillonW 4-3
Apr 25VS HOUHayden WesneskiW 3-1
Apr 26@BOSShota ImanagaW 1-7
Apr 27@BOSJustin SlatenL 17-0
Apr 28@BOSKenley JansenL 5-4
Apr 29@NYMMark Leiter Jr.W 1-3
Apr 30@NYMSean Reid-FoleyL 4-2
May 01@NYMShota ImanagaW 0-1
May 02@NYMAdrian Houser
May 03VS MILJoe Ross
May 04VS MILTobias Myers
May 05VS MILBryse Wilson
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.795-0003540.766
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Justin Steele
12.96
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Shota Imanaga
18.54
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Justin Steele
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 CHC 19 . . . 0
2022 CHC 24 . . . 0
2023 CHC 30 . . . 0
2024 CHC 1 . . . 0
ON PACE 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG 24 . . . 0
Career 74 . . .
Career Shota Imanaga
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 CHC 6 34.2 492 35 4 0 5-0 0.78 0.75 9.1 125
ON PACE 31 179 2571 182 20 0 26-0 0.78 0.75 9.1 655
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 6 34.2 492 35 4 0 0-0 0.78 0.75 9.1
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