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Jameson Taillon or Shota Imanaga

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Jameson Taillon

Jameson Taillon

SPChicago Cubs CHC
Shota Imanaga

Shota Imanaga

SPChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Taillon over Imanaga

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Imanaga over Taillon

 
 
 
 
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Performance Jameson Taillon
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.500-100232.501
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.801-100951.402
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Shota Imanaga
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-000832.001
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
1.500-0001641.502
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jameson Taillon
OWN
51%
-5.77 compared to last week
START
34%
+8.14 compared to last week
OWN/START Shota Imanaga
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
74%
+9.55 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jameson Taillon
113th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Shota Imanaga
22nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jameson Taillon

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 113th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 131st.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 50 in WHIP and is currently ranked 39th with 1.13
  • Top 50 in ERA and is currently ranked 39th with 3.26
  • Top 100 in walks and is currently ranked 97th with 29
  • Top 25 in wins and is currently ranked 25th with 9
  • Not too impressive in saves and is currently ranked 166th with 1
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -5, L: -9, WHIP: -0.211, ERA: -3.613, K's: -122, Walks: -33
Breakdown Shota Imanaga

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 23rd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 9th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Mason Miller
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 15 in WHIP and is currently ranked 11th with 0.95
  • ERA is among the best in the league currently ranked 2nd with 0.97
  • Currently ranked 134th in wins with 5
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +5, L: EVEN, WHIP: +0.95, ERA: +0.97, K's: +51, Walks: +8
Next Up Health Check
Injury Jameson Taillon

No Injury Reported

Injury Shota Imanaga

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jameson Taillon
DateOpponentResult
May 13@ATLRay KerrL 2-0
May 14@ATLChris SaleL 7-0
May 15@ATLJavier AssadW 1-7
May 16VS PITJared Jones
May 17VS PITPaul Skenes
May 18VS PITBailey Falter
May 19VS PITMitch Keller
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.500-100232.501
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Shota Imanaga
DateOpponentResult
May 13@ATLRay KerrL 2-0
May 14@ATLChris SaleL 7-0
May 15@ATLJavier AssadW 1-7
May 16VS PITJared Jones
May 17VS PITPaul Skenes
May 18VS PITBailey Falter
May 19VS PITMitch Keller
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-000832.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Jameson Taillon
12.66
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Shota Imanaga
18.88
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Jameson Taillon
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2016 PIT 18 104.0 1550 85 17 0 5-4 3.46 1.13 7.4 248
2017 PIT 25 133.2 2322 125 46 0 8-7 4.44 1.48 8.4 286
2018 PIT 32 188.2 2959 179 46 0 14-10 3.24 1.19 8.5 506
2019 PIT 7 37.1 555 30 8 0 2-3 4.1 1.15 7.2 83
2021 NYY 28 137.2 2278 135 42 0 8-5 4.31 1.22 8.8 296
2022 NYY 32 172.1 2699 142 31 0 13-5 3.76 1.13 7.4 390
2023 CHC 30 152.0 2533 140 41 1 8-10 5.15 1.3 8.3 282
2024 CHC 5 28.0 424 18 8 0 3-1 1.61 1.11 5.8 70
ON PACE 18 104 1561 66 29 0 11-3 1.61 1.11 5.8 255
3-YEAR AVG 30 153 2503 139 38 0 10-7 4.38 1.21 8.1 323
Career 177 946.2 15320 854 239 0 0-0 4 1.24 8.1
Career Shota Imanaga
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 CHC 8 46.2 692 51 8 0 5-0 0.96 0.94 9.8 157
ON PACE 29 171 2547 187 29 0 18-0 0.96 0.94 9.8 579
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 8 46.2 692 51 8 0 0-0 0.96 0.94 9.8
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