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Shota Imanaga

Chicago Cubs · through 2026-08-01

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vs New York Yankees Wrigley Field · 2:20 p.m. ET Opposite Gerrit Cole

Situational splits

SplitIPERASOWHIPAVG against
vs RHP 91.1 80 1.09 .236
vs LHP 35.0 39 1.06 .203
Home 77.2 3.94 70 1.12 .236
Away 50.0 3.24 49 1.00 .212
Day 54.0 3.17 57 1.02 .211
Night 73.2 4.03 62 1.11 .238

2026 season, MLB Stats API. A split with no plate appearances is omitted rather than shown as zeroes.

22G
22GS
127.2IP
7-9W-L
3.67ERA
1.07WHIP
119K
8.39K/9
0SV

Strikeout chase

ChaseCurrentPaceNeeded from hereStatus
250 K 119 174 131 K · 2.569 per team game EXTREME
300 K 119 174 181 K · 3.549 per team game EXTREME
350 K 119 174 231 K · 4.529 per team game EXTREME
383 K 119 174 264 K · 5.176 per team game EXTREME

ERA & WHIP finish lines

FinishCurrentRequired rest-of-seasonStatus
Sub-2.00 ERA3.67 -1.63 over ~58.7 IP IMPOSSIBLE
Sub-1.75 ERA3.67 -2.42 over ~58.7 IP IMPOSSIBLE
Sub-1.50 ERA3.67 -3.21 over ~58.7 IP IMPOSSIBLE
Sub-1.00 WHIP1.07 0.84 NEAR PACE
Sub-0.90 WHIP1.07 0.52 EXTREME

Lahman + Retrosheet context

How this season fits history

Comparable finishesMedian 166 K

n=651 near this checkpoint