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Shota Imanaga or Ronel Blanco

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

Shota Imanaga

SPChicago Cubs CHC
Ronel Blanco

Ronel Blanco

SPHouston Astros HOU
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Imanaga over Blanco

 
 
 
 
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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
Performance Ronel Blanco
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.461-000821.351
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.211-0001451.342
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Shota Imanaga
OWN
99%
+3.55 compared to last week
START
95%
+29.48 compared to last week
OWN/START Ronel Blanco
OWN
98%
-1.64 compared to last week
START
59%
-5.92 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Shota Imanaga
29th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Ronel Blanco
52nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Shota Imanaga

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 33rd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 8th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Luis Castillo
  • 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 96th
  • 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 Ronel Blanco

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 53rd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 11th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 25 in WHIP and is currently ranked 22nd with 1.04
  • ERA is among the best in the league currently ranked 8th with 2.24
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +1, L: -1, WHIP: -0.571, ERA: -2.881, K's: -22, Walks: -14
Next Up Health Check
Injury Shota Imanaga

No Injury Reported

Injury Ronel Blanco

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@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
Matchups Ronel Blanco
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS NYYJonathan LoaisigaL 4-5
Mar 29VS NYYLuke WeaverL 1-7
Mar 30VS NYYMarcus StromanL 3-5
Mar 31VS NYYNick BurdiL 3-4
Apr 01VS TORRonel BlancoW 10-0
Apr 02VS TORChad GreenL 1-2
Apr 03VS TORCristian JavierW 8-0
Apr 05@TEXCody BradfordL 10-2
Apr 06@TEXKirby YatesL 7-2
Apr 07@TEXRonel BlancoW 1-3
Apr 08@TEXSeth MartinezW 5-10
Apr 09@KCJames McArthurL 4-3
Apr 10@KCSeth LugoL 11-2
Apr 11@KCBrady SingerL 13-3
Apr 12VS TEXDane DunningL 8-12
Apr 13VS TEXBryan AbreuW 9-2
Apr 14VS TEXCristian JavierW 8-5
Apr 15VS ATLAaron BummerL 1-6
Apr 16VS ATLReynaldo LopezL 2-6
Apr 17VS ATLA.J. MinterL 4-5
Apr 19@WASJustin VerlanderW 3-5
Apr 20@WASKyle FinneganL 5-4
Apr 21@WASMitchell ParkerL 6-0
Apr 23@CHCJordan WicksL 7-2
Apr 24@CHCJameson TaillonL 4-3
Apr 25@CHCHayden WesneskiL 3-1
Apr 27@COLRonel BlancoW 4-12
Apr 28@COLFramber ValdezW 2-8
Apr 30VS CLEJosh HaderW 10-9
May 01VS CLECade SmithL 2-3
May 02VS CLELogan Allen
May 03VS SEAGeorge Kirby
May 04VS SEALogan Gilbert
May 05VS SEABryce Miller
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.683-00030140.935
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Shota Imanaga
18.03
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Ronel Blanco
13.53
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 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
Career Ronel Blanco
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 HOU 7 . . . 0
2023 HOU 17 . . . 0
2024 HOU 5 . . . 0
ON PACE 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG 12 . . . 0
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