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Shota Imanaga or Zack Wheeler

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Shota Imanaga

Shota Imanaga

SPChicago Cubs CHC
Zack Wheeler

Zack Wheeler

SPPhiladelphia Phillies PHI
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Imanaga over Wheeler

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Performance Shota Imanaga
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-000710.571
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
Performance Zack Wheeler
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.801-000611.201
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.503-0002270.773
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Shota Imanaga
OWN
97%
-3.44 compared to last week
START
68%
-9.46 compared to last week
OWN/START Zack Wheeler
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
78%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Shota Imanaga
27th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Zack Wheeler
1st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Shota Imanaga

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 28th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 8th.
  • 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 111th 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
Breakdown Zack Wheeler

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 1st among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 10th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 15 in WHIP and is currently ranked 11th with 0.91
  • Top 25 in ERA and is currently ranked 21st with 2.67
  • Top 75 in walks and is currently ranked 63rd with 32
  • He strikes out a lot of batters and is currently ranked 3rd with 187
  • He wins a lot of games and is currently ranked 2nd with 12
  • Top 10 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 9th with 163.2
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -11, L: -3, WHIP: -0.163, ERA: -1.596, K's: -178, Walks: -28
Next Up Health Check
Injury Shota Imanaga

No Injury Reported

Injury Zack Wheeler

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
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@NYMDanny YoungL 7-6
May 03VS MILElvis PegueroL 1-3
May 04VS MILTobias Myers
May 05VS MILFreddy Peralta
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.795-0003540.766
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Zack Wheeler
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS ATL
Mar 29VS ATLPierce JohnsonL 3-9
Mar 30VS ATLJesse ChavezL 4-12
Mar 31VS ATLMatt StrahmW 5-4
Apr 01VS CINAlexis DiazL 3-6
Apr 02VS CINSpencer TurnbullW 9-4
Apr 03VS CINFrankie MontasL 1-4
Apr 05@WASAaron NolaW 0-4
Apr 06@WASRanger SuarezW 2-5
Apr 07@WASMacKenzie GoreL 3-2
Apr 08@STLJeff HoffmanW 3-5
Apr 09@STLSonny GrayL 3-0
Apr 10@STLAaron NolaW 3-4
Apr 11VS PITRanger SuarezW 5-1
Apr 12VS PITBailey FalterL 2-5
Apr 13VS PITJeff HoffmanW 4-3
Apr 14VS PITMitch KellerL 2-9
Apr 15VS COLSeranthony DominguezW 2-1
Apr 16VS COLRanger SuarezW 5-0
Apr 17VS COLCristopher SanchezW 7-6
Apr 19VS CHWSpencer TurnbullW 7-0
Apr 20VS CHWZack WheelerW 9-5
Apr 21VS CHWAaron NolaW 8-2
Apr 22@CINRanger SuarezW 0-7
Apr 23@CINFernando CruzL 8-1
Apr 24@CINJustin WilsonL 7-4
Apr 25@CINZack WheelerW 0-5
Apr 26@SDAaron NolaW 3-9
Apr 27@SDRanger SuarezW 1-5
Apr 28@SDTaijuan WalkerW 6-8
Apr 29@LAAAdam CimberL 6-5
Apr 30@LAAJose AlvaradoW 5-7
May 01@LAAZack WheelerW 1-2
May 03VS SFMatt StrahmW 4-3
May 04VS SFKeaton Winn
May 05VS SFLogan Webb
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.923-30052120.907
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Shota Imanaga
18.48
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Zack Wheeler
20.87
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 6 34.2 492 35 4 0 5-0 0.78 0.75 9.1 125
ON PACE 29 168 2415 171 19 0 24-0 0.78 0.75 9.1 615
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
Career Zack Wheeler
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2013 NYM 17 97.2 1727 84 46 0 7-5 3.41 1.37 7.7 250
2014 NYM 31 174.0 3200 178 77 0 11-11 3.72 1.39 9.2 452
2017 NYM 17 84.0 1561 81 40 0 3-7 5.36 1.63 8.7 165
2018 NYM 29 182.1 2883 179 55 0 12-7 3.31 1.12 8.8 476
2019 NYM 31 195.1 3159 195 50 0 11-8 3.92 1.26 9 458
2020 PHI 12 77.0 1165 55 18 0 5-2 2.92 1.17 6.4 177
2021 PHI 30 203.1 3013 232 45 0 12-10 2.88 1 10.3 547
2022 PHI 31 184.0 2772 191 40 0 13-9 2.79 0.98 9.3 490
2023 PHI 37 217.1 3557 247 42 0 16-6 3.4 1.04 10.2 616
2024 PHI 7 42.1 704 52 12 0 3-3 1.91 0.9 11.1 124
ON PACE 34 207 3456 255 58 0 14-14 1.91 0.9 11.1 607
3-YEAR AVG 33 201 3114 223 42 0 14-8 3.02 1 9.9 551
Career 242 1448.0 23741 1494 425 0 0-0 3.41 1.17 9.3
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