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Josh Hader or Shota Imanaga

Who Should I Start? - Week 16 • Start New
Josh Hader

Josh Hader

RPHouston Astros HOU
Shota Imanaga

Shota Imanaga

SPChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hader over Imanaga

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Imanaga over Hader

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Shota Imanaga
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Performance Josh Hader
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
9.000-000202.001
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
9.000-101621.753
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Shota Imanaga
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.291-000610.431
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.982-1001110.663
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Josh Hader
OWN
100%
-0.32 compared to last week
START
96%
-2.31 compared to last week
OWN/START Shota Imanaga
OWN
100%
-0.02 compared to last week
START
86%
+10.08 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Josh Hader
1st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Shota Imanaga
27th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Josh Hader

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 1st among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 24th.
  • The current leader among RP's is Tarik Skubal
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • WHIP is among the best in the league currently ranked 10th with 0.82
  • Currently ranked 115th in ERA with 3.31
  • Top 10 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 10th with 40
  • Top 50 in wins and is currently ranked 44th with 4
  • He saves a lot of games and is currently ranked 1st with 16
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +2, L: -3, WHIP: -0.204, ERA: -1.43, K's: -2, Walks: -3
Breakdown Shota Imanaga

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 27th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 171st.
  • The current leader among SP's is Tarik Skubal
  • 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

  • WHIP is among the best in the league currently ranked 1st with 0.61
  • Top 25 in ERA and is currently ranked 21st with 2.34
  • Top 100 in wins and is currently ranked 86th
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.9 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -2, L: +1, WHIP: -0.22, ERA: -0.763, K's: -50, Walks: EVEN
Next Up Health Check
Injury Josh Hader

No Injury Reported

Injury Shota Imanaga

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Josh Hader
DateOpponentResult
Jul 18@SEA
Jul 19@SEA
Jul 20@SEA
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-001700.253
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Shota Imanaga
DateOpponentResult
Jul 18VS BOSLucas Giolito
Jul 19VS BOSBrayan Bello
Jul 20VS BOSGarrett Crochet
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Josh Hader
18.18
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Shota Imanaga
13.89
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Josh Hader
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2017 MIL 35 43.0 779 68 22 0 2-3 2.3 1.09 14.2 137
2018 MIL 55 74.1 1316 143 30 12 6-1 2.66 0.89 17.3 358
2019 MIL 62 72.0 1211 140 21 37 3-6 3 0.89 17.5 496
2020 MIL 23 21.1 413 35 10 14 1-2 3.38 0.89 14.8 156
2021 MIL 59 59.1 950 101 24 32 4-3 1.37 0.83 15.3 348
2022 MIL 55 51.0 930 85 20 36 2-4 3.88 1.08 15 306
2023 SD 61 54.0 1042 85 30 33 2-3 1.33 1.15 14.2 319
2024 HOU 73 71.0 1216 105 27 34 8-8 3.93 1.04 13.3 354
2025 HOU 40 42.2 677 65 9 25 5-2 2.53 0.82 13.7 261
ON PACE 67 72 1142 109 15 42 8-3 2.53 0.82 13.7 440
3-YEAR AVG 63 58 1063 92 26 34 4-5 3.1 1.1 14.3 326
Career 463 481.2 8534 827 193 0 0-0 2.75 0.98 15.5
Career Shota Imanaga
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 CHC 29 171.0 2590 174 28 0 15-3 2.95 1.04 9.2 493
2025 CHC 12 68.0 1024 48 16 0 6-3 2.25 0.91 6.4 163
ON PACE 20 115 1728 81 27 0 10-5 2.25 0.91 6.4 275
3-YEAR AVG 29 171 2590 174 28 0 15-3 2.95 1.04 9.2 493
Career 41 239.0 3614 222 44 0 0-0 2.75 1 8.4
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