Shota Imanaga
Recent Box Scores
2 recent games – 2 starts. Recent box-score lines from game pages.
- Jul 24Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates6.0 IP, 4 K, 0 ER, 1 BBKept runs off the board over 6.0 innings.GameCastBox ScoreMatchupPlayedImpact 44.4
- Jul 18Chicago Cubs vs Minnesota Twins7.0 IP, 4 K, 0 ER, 1 BBKept runs off the board over 7.0 innings.GameCastBox ScoreMatchupPlayedImpact 50.4
Starting Pitcher
#18
Player card
Shota Imanaga
Movement: Down -2Confidence: MediumBased on: recent box scores
Shota Imanaga rates 51/100 because the model is pricing 34.1 innings, 0 strikeouts, a 3.15 ERA, and a 0.87 WHIP for Chicago Cubs. The call weighs production, role, momentum, availability, and ceiling; strongest inputs: STRIKEOUTS, COMMAND, RUN PREVENTION. Rafters value call is Hold with the movement label down 2 today. Why score moved: availability is the main drag pulled the score down this cycle. The caveat: availability is the main drag.
How to read this cardPitcher lens: innings, strikeouts, ERA/WHIP prevention, recent workload, and role shape the value call.
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| GP | GS | W | L | ERA | WHIP | IP | K | BB | SV | HLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3.15 | 0.87 | 34.1 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Latest News
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Imanaga adjusts mechanics to stop tipping pitches
The Cubs starter has made a mid-season adjustment to his delivery after opponents began reading his sequences.
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Shota Imanaga Throws Seven Shutout Innings as Cubs Rout Twins 10-1
Shota Imanaga spun seven scoreless innings and Nico Hoerner drove in four as the Chicago Cubs routed the Minnesota Twins 10-1 to take the series.
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Cubs Name Rea, Boyd and Imanaga as Starters for Weekend Twins Series to Open Second Half
Colin Rea, Matthew Boyd and Shota Imanaga will start this weekend’s series against the Twins at Wrigley Field, where the Cubs open the second half five games behind Milwaukee and holding the NL’s top wild-card spot.
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