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Shota Imanaga or Kenta Maeda

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Shota Imanaga

Shota Imanaga

SPChicago Cubs CHC
Kenta Maeda

Kenta Maeda

SPDetroit Tigers DET
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Imanaga over Maeda

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Shota Imanaga
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Maeda over Imanaga

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Kenta Maeda
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Performance Shota Imanaga
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.232-0001210.912
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.573-0001631.053
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Kenta Maeda
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-000500.601
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.090-0001221.293
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Shota Imanaga
OWN
98%
-0.94 compared to last week
START
77%
-18.6 compared to last week
OWN/START Kenta Maeda
OWN
25%
+1.17 compared to last week
START
13%
-3.53 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Shota Imanaga
37th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Kenta Maeda
92nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Shota Imanaga

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 37th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 13th.
  • 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 4th with 0.81
  • ERA is among the best in the league currently ranked 2nd with 0.99
  • Currently ranked 159th in wins with 4
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +4, L: EVEN, WHIP: +0.81, ERA: +0.99, K's: +28, Walks: +3
Breakdown Kenta Maeda

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 93rd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 206th.
  • 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

  • Top 75 in WHIP and is currently ranked 63rd with 1.21
  • Currently ranked 103rd in ERA with 4.29
  • Top 75 in walks and is currently ranked 58th with 31
  • Top 100 in wins and is currently ranked 96th
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -6, L: -7, WHIP: +0.18, ERA: +1.722, K's: -104, Walks: -24
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Shota Imanaga

No Injury Reported

Injury Kenta Maeda

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Shota Imanaga
DateOpponentResult
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@BOSJosh Winckowski
Apr 28@BOSTanner Houck
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.481-000710.981
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Kenta Maeda
DateOpponentResult
Apr 22@TBTarik SkubalW 1-7
Apr 23@TBAlex FaedoW 2-4
Apr 24@TBChris DevenskiL 7-5
Apr 26VS KCSeth LugoL 0-8
Apr 27VS KCBrady Singer
Apr 28VS KCMichael Wacha
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-000500.601
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Shota Imanaga
17.65
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Kenta Maeda
12.40
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 5 27.2 405 28 3 0 4-0 0.98 0.8 9.1 98
ON PACE 31 170 2523 174 18 0 24-0 0.98 0.8 9.1 612
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 5 27.2 405 28 3 0 0-0 0.98 0.8 9.1
Career Kenta Maeda
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2016 LAD 32 173.1 2930 179 50 0 16-11 3.53 1.15 9.3 468
2017 LAD 29 134.1 2181 140 34 1 13-6 4.22 1.15 9.4 342
2018 LAD 39 118.1 2051 153 43 2 8-10 4.03 1.34 11.6 332
2019 LAD 41 153.2 2491 176 51 3 10-8 4.04 1.08 10.3 410
2020 MIN 12 71.2 1077 85 13 0 6-1 2.51 0.77 10.7 226
2021 MIN 21 106.2 1775 113 32 0 6-5 4.73 1.3 9.5 220
2023 MIN 23 108.1 1769 121 31 0 6-8 4.32 1.21 10.1 228
2024 DET 5 22.2 396 17 7 0 0-1 5.96 1.37 6.8 30
ON PACE 31 139 2467 105 43 0 0-6 5.96 1.37 6.8 185
3-YEAR AVG 22 107 1772 117 32 0 6-7 4.47 1.25 9.7 224
Career 202 882.0 14670 984 261 0 0-0 4.04 1.17 10
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