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Tatsuya Imai allowed five earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out one over 2/3 of an inning in Friday's win over the Royals.
Fantasy Impact
Imai has provided mixed results on the mound of late, allowing three earned runs or more in three of his last six contests. The right-hander remains a high-risk starting option in the Astros rotation due to underwhelming command, posting a 6.43 ERA and 1.51 WHIP with a 3-3 record and 1.5 K/BB ratio through nine starts.
Tatsuya Imai allowed two earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out eight over five innings in Saturday's win over the Athletics.
Fantasy Impact
Imai continues a solid stretch on the mound of late, allowing two earned runs or less in each of his last three starts. The right-hander continues to fight through lapses in command when toeing the rubber for manager Joe Espada, posting a 5.24 ERA and 1.40 WHIP with a 3-3 record and 1.6 K/BB ratio across eight starts.
Tatsuya Imai allowed two earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out five over six innings in a loss to the Brewers.
Fantasy Impact
Imai lone mistake was the difference in the game, falling victim to a two-run home run off the bat of Jake Bauers. The right-hander will look to continue his steady stretch of late in hopes of gaining the trust of fantasy managers moving forward, posting a 5.52 ERA and 1.36 WHIP with a 2-3 record and 8.6 K/9 ratio through seven starts.
Tatsuya Imai struck out two and walked four over six hitless frames as part of a combined no-hitter in Monday’s 9-0 win over the Rangers.
Fantasy Impact
Imai continues an underwhelming stretch on the mound, allowing three earned runs or more in four of his six starts. The right-hander will need to correct persistent control issues to be trusted by fantasy managers moving forward, posting a 6.17 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with a 2-2 record and 1.28 K/BB ratio through six starts.
Tatsuya Imai will make his next start for the Astros on Monday against the Rangers.
Fantasy Impact
Imai is coming off a start where he didn't allow any free passes for the first time all season. He allowed three runs over 4 2/3 innings against the Twins.