Dominate Fantasy - Sync your team
MLB
BOS
STL
o8.5
+1.5
1:05PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
SEA
BAL
o7
-1.5
1:35PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
CHW
NYY
o8.5
-1.5
1:35PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
WSH
PHI
o7.5
-1.5
1:35PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
TB
TOR
o8
+1.5
1:37PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
MIN
CLE
o7.5
+1.5
1:40PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
NYM
MIA
o8.5
+1.5
1:40PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
MIL
HOU
o9
-1.5
2:10PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
OAK
KC
o9
-1.5
2:10PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
PIT
CHC
o7.5
-1.5
2:20PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
LAA
TEX
o8.5
-1.5
2:35PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
COL
SF
o7.5
-1.5
4:05PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
DET
ARI
o8.5
-1.5
4:10PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
CIN
LAD
o8.5
-1.5
4:10PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED
SD
ATL
o9
+1.5
7:10PM • PREVIEW SCHEDULED

Yordan Alvarez or Shota Imanaga

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Yordan Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez

LFHouston Astros HOU
Shota Imanaga

Shota Imanaga

SPChicago Cubs CHC
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Alvarez over Imanaga

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Yordan Alvarez
Loading...
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Imanaga over Alvarez

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Shota Imanaga
Loading...
Performance Yordan Alvarez
Fantasy Chart Loading...

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.261001.2920.30406
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.244124.3060.356012
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Shota Imanaga
Fantasy Chart Loading...

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-0001541.252
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.950-0002351.213
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Yordan Alvarez
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
97%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Shota Imanaga
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
80%
+23.44 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Yordan Alvarez
5th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Shota Imanaga
22nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Yordan Alvarez

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: DH LF . However, he plays DH most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 6th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 20th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 157th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.316
  • Top 35 in batting average with 0.301 and is currently ranked 30th
  • Top 15 on base percentage and is currently ranked 14th with 0.394
  • Top 20 in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 16th with 0.555
  • Top 20 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 16th with 0.949
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 103rd in RBI with 77
  • Top 100 in runs scored and is currently ranked 95th with 71
  • Top 50 in HRs and is currently ranked 47th with 28
  • 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: AVG: -0.043, OBP: -0.086, HRs: -27, RBI: -83, Runs: -60, Wlks: -54, Stls: EVEN,
Breakdown Shota Imanaga

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: P RP . However, he plays P most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 23rd among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 7th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Logan Allen
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • WHIP is among the best in the league currently ranked 9th with 0.92
  • ERA is among the best in the league currently ranked 2nd with 0.85
  • Currently ranked 145th in wins with 5
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +5, L: EVEN, WHIP: +0.92, ERA: +0.85, K's: +58, Walks: +9
Next Up Health Check
Injury Yordan Alvarez

No Injury Reported

Injury Shota Imanaga

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Yordan Alvarez
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS OAKSpencer ArrighettiW 9-2
May 14VS OAKJosh HaderW 2-1
May 15VS OAKFramber ValdezW 3-0
May 16VS OAKCristian JavierW 8-1
May 17VS MILHunter BrownW 5-4
May 18VS MILHoby MilnerL 2-4
May 19VS MILColin Rea
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.222000.2630.22205
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 JonesL 4-5
May 17VS PITPaul SkenesL 3-9
May 18VS PITHector NerisW 1-0
May 19VS PITMitch Keller
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.000-0001541.252
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Yordan Alvarez
21.59
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Shota Imanaga
19.54
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Yordan Alvarez
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2019 HOU 105 112 28 63 81 0 59 .302 .399 .606 371
2020 HOU 2 2 1 2 4 0 0 .250 .333 .625 11
2021 HOU 159 164 35 104 112 1 62 .282 .358 .539 593
2022 HOU 142 143 38 99 105 1 81 .292 .398 .591 600
2023 HOU 134 139 37 89 112 0 73 .307 .415 .616 581
2024 HOU 45 44 8 23 20 0 16 .253 .323 .425 143
ON PACE 158 154 28 81 70 0 56 .253 .323 .425 503
3-YEAR AVG 145 149 37 97 110 1 72 .293 .388 .578 591
Career 587 604 147 380 434 2 291 .291 .385 .571
Career Shota Imanaga
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 CHC 9 53.2 780 58 9 0 5-0 0.84 0.91 9.7 179
ON PACE 31 184 2688 199 31 0 17-0 0.84 0.91 9.7 616
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 9 53.2 780 58 9 0 0-0 0.84 0.91 9.7
The EDGE you need to WIN!
  • Optimal Lineups
  • Predictive Analytics Waiver Advice
  • Trade Suggestions & More

RECENT DECISIONS

Player News

Matchups

Week 22
KC vs SF
SF vs KC
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI vs DET 04:10 EDT EST Jordan Montgomery
Matt Manning
ATL vs SD 07:10 EDT EST Bryce Elder
Yu Darvish
BAL vs SEA 01:35 EDT EST Corbin Burnes
George Kirby
BOS @STL 01:05 EDT EST Nick Pivetta
Matthew Liberatore
CHC vs PIT 02:20 EDT EST Jameson Taillon
Mitch Keller
CHW @NYY 01:35 EDT EST Chris Flexen
Carlos Rodon
CIN @LAD 04:10 EDT EST Hunter Greene
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
CLE vs MIN 01:40 EDT EST Tanner Bibee
Chris Paddack
COL @SF 04:05 EDT EST Dakota Hudson
Jordan Hicks
HOU vs MIL 02:10 EDT EST Spencer Arrighetti
Colin Rea
KC vs OAK 02:10 EDT EST Brady Singer
JP Sears
LAA @TEX 02:35 EDT EST Jose Soriano
Michael Lorenzen
MIA vs NYM 01:40 EDT EST Sixto Sanchez
Sean Manaea
PHI vs WAS 01:35 EDT EST Aaron Nola
Trevor Williams
TB @TOR 01:37 EDT EST Aaron Civale
Alek Manoah
Matchup Time
DEN vs MIN 8:00 PM EST
IND @NY 3:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
No games scheduled