Shota Imanaga

Shota Imanaga delivered a stellar performance, allowing just one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out seven over 6 1/3 innings in Friday's 7-1 win over the Red Sox.

Fantasy Impact

This outing further cements Imanaga's status as a top-tier fantasy option, lowering his ERA to an impressive 0.98 and maintaining a WHIP of 0.80 through five starts. His consistent strikeout ability, evidenced by a 9.1 K/9 rate and a 9.33 strikeout-to-walk ratio, makes him a must-start in all formats. Fantasy managers should continue to ride his hot streak, as his low BABIP of 0.227 suggests some luck, but his elite skills are the primary driver of his success.

Shota Imanaga delivered another strong outing, allowing two earned runs on five hits and no walks while striking out five over six innings in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Marlins.

Fantasy Impact

This performance continues a stellar start to the 2024 season for Imanaga, who now boasts a minuscule 0.84 ERA and a 0.75 WHIP through five starts. His ability to maintain a high strikeout-to-walk ratio (10.50) and a solid K/9 rate (8.9) makes him a highly valuable asset in fantasy leagues. Given his consistent performance and the underlying metrics like a low BABIP (.224) and excellent FIP (2.18), Imanaga appears poised to sustain his success. Fantasy managers should consider him a must-start in all formats, expecting continued dominance on the mound.

Shota Imanaga delivered a stellar performance, tossing five innings of shutout ball, allowing five hits and two walks while striking out four in the Cubs' 4-1 win over the Mariners on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact

This outing continues a remarkable start to the 2024 season for Imanaga, holding opponents scoreless in each of his three starts on the mound for the Cubs. The left-hander continues to offer fantasy managers a dynamic starting option in lineups as part of a Chicago rotation in need of more consistency on the mound as the season continues.

Chicago Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga kept his scoreless streak alive in a win over the Dodgers on Sunday.

Fantasy Impact

Imanaga went four innings with no runs allowed on two hits and no walks against three strikeouts en route to an 8-1 win over the mighty Dodgers. That's 10 scoreless frames over two starts to begin his big-league career after dominating the Rockies in his first start of the season.

Shota Imanaga earned the win on Monday against the Rockies, allowing two hits across six scoreless innings with nine strikeouts.

Fantasy Impact

Imanaga took a no-hitter into the sixth inning when he allowed a pair of hits with two outs. It was an impressive performance in his MLB debut. He is slated to take on the Dodgers next.