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Justin Verlander or Shota Imanaga

Who Should I Start? - Week 24 • Start New
Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander

SPHouston Astros HOU
Shota Imanaga

Shota Imanaga

SPChicago Cubs CHC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Justin Verlander
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Performance Justin Verlander
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
10.710-100342.861
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
8.800-200652.172
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Shota Imanaga
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-000720.291
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.253-0001850.653
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Justin Verlander
OWN
72%
-8.61 compared to last week
START
31%
+0.46 compared to last week
OWN/START Shota Imanaga
OWN
99%
-0.3 compared to last week
START
66%
-15.91 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Justin Verlander
68th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Shota Imanaga
18th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Justin Verlander

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: P SP . However, he plays P most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 68th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 554th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Framber Valdez
  • 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

  • Currently ranked 169th in WHIP with 1.76
  • Currently ranked 160th in ERA with 6.97
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.2.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -8, L: -2, WHIP: +0.159, ERA: +1.31, K's: -56, Walks: -17
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 21st among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 7th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Tarik Skubal
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • WHIP is among the best in the league currently ranked 10th with 0.90
  • Top 35 in ERA and is currently ranked 27th with 2.79
  • Top 50 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 45th with 63
  • Top 15 in wins and is currently ranked 12th with 5
  • Top 50 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 44th with 62.1
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.2 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +12, L: +3, WHIP: +1.03, ERA: +3.04, K's: +155, Walks: +25
Next Up Health Check
Injury Justin Verlander

No Injury Reported

Injury Shota Imanaga

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Justin Verlander
DateOpponentResult
Sep 02@CINCarson SpiersL 5-3
Sep 04@CINNick MartinezL 12-5
Sep 05@CINTony SantillanL 1-0
Sep 06VS ARIFramber ValdezW 8-0
Sep 07VS ARIEduardo Rodriguez
Sep 08VS ARIRyne Nelson
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
10.710-100342.861
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Shota Imanaga
DateOpponentResult
Sep 02VS PITJalen BeeksL 3-5
Sep 03VS PITPaul SkenesL 0-5
Sep 04VS PITShota ImanagaW 12-0
Sep 06VS NYYLuis GilL 0-3
Sep 07VS NYYClarke Schmidt
Sep 08VS NYYGerrit Cole
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-0001430.502
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Justin Verlander
2.42
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Shota Imanaga
19.51
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Justin Verlander
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2010 DET 30 205.2 3406 201 63 0 18-9 3.37 1.15 8.8 602
2011 DET 33 243.0 3816 249 59 0 25-5 2.44 0.94 9.2 809
2012 DET 33 238.1 3768 239 60 0 17-8 2.68 1.06 9 714
2013 DET 34 218.1 3692 217 75 0 13-12 3.63 1.31 9 552
2014 DET 30 190.1 3196 148 62 0 14-11 4.63 1.41 7 405
2015 DET 20 131.0 2150 113 32 0 5-8 3.44 1.11 7.8 324
2016 DET 34 225.1 3668 254 57 0 16-9 3.08 1.01 10.1 668
2017 DET 33 206.0 3530 219 72 0 15-8 3.36 1.17 9.6 562
2018 HOU 34 211.2 3427 290 37 0 16-9 2.55 0.91 12.3 708
2019 HOU 40 258.1 4046 338 56 0 22-10 2.86 0.87 11.8 816
2020 HOU 1 6.0 73 7 1 0 1-0 3 0.67 10.5 22
2022 HOU 30 187.1 2838 194 35 0 19-4 2.26 0.91 9.3 576
2023 NYM 30 180.2 2878 158 51 0 14-9 3.19 1.14 7.9 428
2024 HOU 13 71.2 1235 63 23 0 3-5 4.52 1.31 7.9 128
ON PACE 14 82 1418 72 26 0 3-5 4.52 1.31 7.9 147
3-YEAR AVG 30 183 2858 176 43 0 17-7 2.74 1.03 8.6 502
Career 395 2559.2 41723 2690 683 0 0-0 3.15 1.09 9.5
Career Shota Imanaga
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 CHC 26 151.0 2308 155 25 0 12-3 3.04 1.03 9.2 426
ON PACE 29 174 2651 178 28 0 13-3 3.04 1.03 9.2 489
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 26 151.0 2308 155 25 0 0-0 3.04 1.03 9.2
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ARI @HOU 04:10 EDT EST Eduardo Rodriguez
Yusei Kikuchi
ATL vs TOR 07:20 EDT EST Spencer Schwellenbach
Jose Berrios
BAL vs TB 04:05 EDT EST Zach Eflin
Ryan Pepiot
BOS vs CHW 07:15 EDT EST Cooper Criswell
Garrett Crochet
CHC vs NYY 02:20 EDT EST Javier Assad
Clarke Schmidt
CIN @NYM 04:10 EDT EST Jakob Junis
Jose Quintana
CLE @LAD 09:10 EDT EST Gavin Williams
COL @MIL 07:10 EDT EST Ty Blach
Tobias Myers
DET @OAK 04:07 EDT EST Brant Hurter
Brady Basso
KC vs MIN 07:15 EDT EST Alec Marsh
Bailey Ober
LAA @TEX 07:05 EDT EST Tyler Anderson
Jack Leiter
MIA vs PHI 04:10 EDT EST Darren McCaughan
Aaron Nola
PIT vs WAS 01:35 EDT EST Luis L. Ortiz
DJ Herz
SD vs SF 08:40 EDT EST Dylan Cease
Logan Webb
SEA @STL 07:15 EDT EST Logan Gilbert
Kyle Gibson
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