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Kyle Hendricks or Shota Imanaga

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Kyle Hendricks

Kyle Hendricks

SP • Chicago Cubs CHC
Shota Imanaga

Shota Imanaga

SP • Chicago Cubs CHC
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Kyle Hendricks
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
9.000-100501.501
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 Kyle Hendricks
OWN
 
3%
-0.07 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-0.6 compared to last week
OWN/START Shota Imanaga
OWN
100%
+4.43 compared to last week
START
92%
+26.05 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kyle Hendricks
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Shota Imanaga
29th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kyle Hendricks

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 516th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 162nd in WHIP with 1.50
  • Currently ranked 170th in ERA with 5.83
  • Top 100 in walks and is currently ranked 98th with 25
  • Currently ranked 197th in wins with 3
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.3 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -6, L: -5, WHIP: +0.857, ERA: +8.022, K's: -77, Walks: -20
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
  • Currently ranked 120th in wins with 5
  • 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 Kyle Hendricks

BACK - Since Apr 23, 2024

Hendricks is dealing with a lower back strain and has been placed on the 15-day injured list.
Injury Shota Imanaga

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kyle Hendricks
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
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
12.000-3001672.105
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
Week Today Home Away
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 Kyle Hendricks
8.72
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Shota Imanaga
17.94
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Kyle Hendricks
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2014 CHC 13 80.1 1156 47 15 0 7-2 2.58 1.1 5.3 193
2015 CHC 32 177.2 2793 167 43 0 8-7 4 1.18 8.5 413
2016 CHC 31 187.2 2886 170 44 0 16-8 2.11 0.99 8.2 547
2017 CHC 24 137.1 2276 123 40 0 7-5 3.08 1.21 8.1 342
2018 CHC 33 196.2 3051 161 44 0 14-11 3.48 1.16 7.4 476
2019 CHC 30 174.2 2698 150 32 0 11-10 3.56 1.15 7.7 414
2020 CHC 14 94.0 1364 72 12 0 6-7 3.06 0.99 6.9 222
2021 CHC 32 181.0 2809 131 44 0 14-8 4.77 1.35 6.5 367
2022 CHC 16 85.0 1347 66 24 0 4-6 4.76 1.28 7 137
2023 CHC 24 134.2 2108 93 27 0 6-8 3.94 1.23 6.2 248
2024 CHC 5 21.0 372 16 7 0 0-3 12 2.1 6.9 -7
ON PACE 26 110 1944 83 36 0 0-15 12 2.1 6.9 -37
3-YEAR AVG 24 133 2088 97 32 0 8-7 4.47 1.28 6.5 251
Career 254 1460.2 22860 1196 332 0 0-0 3.68 1.19 7.4
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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BAL vs NYY 01:05 EDT EST
Carlos Rodon
BOS vs SF 01:35 EDT EST Josh Winckowski
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CHC @NYM 01:10 EDT EST Ben Brown
Adrian Houser
CLE @HOU 08:10 EDT EST Logan Allen
Spencer Arrighetti
COL @MIA 12:10 EDT EST Peter Lambert
Edward Cabrera
TEX vs WAS 02:35 EDT EST Nathan Eovaldi
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NY @PHI 9:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
BOS @TOR 8:00 PM EST