Nationals vs. Shota Imanaga and the Cubs: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info – Sept. 22
Batter vs. pitcher stats for the Washington Nationals against Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga are available below, in advance of first pitch at 2:20 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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Cubs vs. Nationals Matchup Info
- Game Day: Sunday, September 22, 2024
- Game Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: MARQ
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- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
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Shota Imanaga 2024 Stat Insights
- The Cubs are sending Imanaga (14-3) out for his 29th start of the season. He is 14-3 with a 3.03 ERA and 170 strikeouts through 166 1/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out was on Monday against the Oakland Athletics, when the left-hander went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.03, with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 28 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .225 batting average against him.
- Imanaga is aiming for his sixth quality start in a row.
- Imanaga will try to build on a 15-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing).
- He has had eight appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- Head-to-head against the Nationals this season, Imanaga has thrown six innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out eight.
- The 31-year-old ranks seventh in ERA (3.03), seventh in WHIP (1.028), and 19th in K/9 (9.2) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
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Shota Imanaga Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Athletics | Sept. 16 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| at Dodgers | Sept. 10 | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Pirates | Sept. 4 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| at Nationals | Aug. 30 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| at Marlins | Aug. 24 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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Nationals Hitters vs. Shota Imanaga
| Name | ABs | Hits | AVG | OBP | HR | Strikeouts | Walks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Yepez | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Tena | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Wood | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Crews | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Young | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andres Chaparro | 2 | 1 | .500 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keibert Ruiz | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ildemaro Vargas | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All pitcher vs. batter data begins in 2021.