Should I start Shota Imanaga or Framber Valdez?

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Shota Imanaga

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

15.82

31.89

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Fri May 24	@STL (28th) (Mikolas)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 20	vs.LAA (19th) (Detmers)	Indoor
Sun May 26	@OAK (30th) (Brooks)	Not Currently Available

Pitching

.57

1.17

.15

.33

5.2

12.1

5.52

10.58

1.57

4.16

6.9

13.3

1.53

3.71

ERA

2.73

3.10

WHIP

1.35

1.18

Most Recent and Popular Comparisons
	Start Shota Imanaga or Carlos Rodon Start Shota Imanaga or Corbin Burnes Start Shota Imanaga or Brady Singer Start Shota Imanaga or Yoshinobu Yamamoto Start Shota Imanaga or Jordan Montgomery	Start Framber Valdez or Sean Manaea Start Framber Valdez or Jameson Taillon Start Framber Valdez or Spencer Turnbull Start Framber Valdez or Hunter Greene Start Framber Valdez or Mason Miller

Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	185.0	83.0
W	5	3
L	0	1
SV	0	0
IP	53.2	36.2
H	40	33
ER	5	12
K	58	31
BB	9	11
ERA	.85	2.98
WHIP	.92	1.22

Recent News
	Shota Imanaga's strikeout prowess is reminiscent of past Cubs fireballers Published May 19th, 2024 via Cubbies Crib Cubs' Shota Imanaga is crushing it on the mound, but life as a Chicagoan is coming along more slowly Published May 19th, 2024 via Chicago Sun-Times Shota Imanaga's incredible gesture to umps will make you love him even more Published May 19th, 2024 via FanSided Shota Imanaga Keeps Chicago Cubs Playoff Hopes Alive with Dominant Performance and Team Unity Published May 19th, 2024 via BVM Sports Why Do They Bow? Shota Imanaga and Shohei Ohtani's Deep-Rooted Japanese Culture of "Ojigi" to Show Respect to ... Published May 19th, 2024 via EssentiallySports Shota Imanaga Cy Young projections: Exploring Cubs rookie's chances at winning top pitching honor Published May 19th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Shota Imanaga, MLB's ERA Leader, Can't Make Up His Mind at Dunkin' Donuts Published May 19th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Now Let Us Praise Shota Imanaga Published May 19th, 2024 via Defector	Mets Urged to Target Trade for 2-Time All-Star Projected for $105 Million Deal Published May 16th, 2024 via Heavy.com "Exactly what we needed" - Jose Espada praises Framber Valdez's dominant 7-inning shutout performance Published May 16th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Valdez Dominates Athletics in Stellar Outing Published May 16th, 2024 via FantasyPros Astros' Framber Valdez: Dominant over seven frames Published May 16th, 2024 via CBS Sports Framber Valdez spares Astros' bullpen in win over A's Published May 16th, 2024 via Deadspin Framber Valdez Dominates Oakland For Third Win Published May 16th, 2024 Astros 3, A's 0: Framber Valdez's gem helps taxed bullpen as win streak hits four Published May 16th, 2024 via MSN Houston Astros insider: Framber Valdez rises to call to 'step up' against A's with bullpen thin Published May 15th, 2024 via MSN

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