STL at CHC / Wrigley Field

Shota Imanaga

4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K

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Game Score+

GSv2 56 / GS+ -1 adj

LOSS

Average / Middle band

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Start log / 2026-07-04

Shota Imanaga

CHC vs STL / 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K

Game Score+

xGS+ 64

Average / Middle band

Pitch location / catcher view

Pitch type

Dot size

Result

Count sequence / 85 shown

Pitch-by-pitch sequence

First 18 pitches matching active type, result, and count filters

18 of 85

#1 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

90.8

In Play-0.14 / 2.34

#2 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

91.3

Ball0.28 / 3.51

#3 / Inn 1 / 1-0

Changeup

81.8

Whiff0.18 / 1.72

#4 / Inn 1 / 1-1

Changeup

81.4

Ball0.98 / 2.79

#5 / Inn 1 / 2-1

Changeup

82.4

Whiff-0.31 / 2.08

#6 / Inn 1 / 2-2

4-Seam

91.3

Whiff-0.65 / 2.61

#7 / Inn 1 / 0-0

Changeup

81.3

Whiff0.17 / 1.64

#8 / Inn 1 / 0-1

Changeup

82.7

Ball-0.81 / 1.09

#9 / Inn 1 / 1-1

Changeup

82.6

Ball-0.60 / 1.02

#10 / Inn 1 / 2-1

4-Seam

90.9

Foul-0.37 / 2.29

#11 / Inn 1 / 2-2

Changeup

82.5

Foul-0.68 / 1.63

#12 / Inn 1 / 2-2

4-Seam

91.7

Ball-1.72 / 2.90

#13 / Inn 1 / 0-0

Slider

80.9

Ball-3.11 / -0.05

#14 / Inn 1 / 1-0

Slider

81.2

Whiff-0.88 / 2.08

#15 / Inn 1 / 1-1

Slider

81.2

Called Strike-1.65 / 0.48

#16 / Inn 1 / 1-2

4-Seam

92.2

Ball-0.15 / 4.01

#17 / Inn 1 / 2-2

4-Seam

92.5

Called Strike-0.86 / 3.20

#18 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

92.6

Called Strike0.06 / 3.08

#	Inn	Count	Pitch	Result	Velo	Location
1	1	0-0	4-Seam	In Play	90.8	-0.14 / 2.34
2	1	0-0	4-Seam	Ball	91.3	0.28 / 3.51
3	1	1-0	Changeup	Whiff	81.8	0.18 / 1.72
4	1	1-1	Changeup	Ball	81.4	0.98 / 2.79
5	1	2-1	Changeup	Whiff	82.4	-0.31 / 2.08
6	1	2-2	4-Seam	Whiff	91.3	-0.65 / 2.61
7	1	0-0	Changeup	Whiff	81.3	0.17 / 1.64
8	1	0-1	Changeup	Ball	82.7	-0.81 / 1.09
9	1	1-1	Changeup	Ball	82.6	-0.60 / 1.02
10	1	2-1	4-Seam	Foul	90.9	-0.37 / 2.29
11	1	2-2	Changeup	Foul	82.5	-0.68 / 1.63
12	1	2-2	4-Seam	Ball	91.7	-1.72 / 2.90
13	1	0-0	Slider	Ball	80.9	-3.11 / -0.05
14	1	1-0	Slider	Whiff	81.2	-0.88 / 2.08
15	1	1-1	Slider	Called Strike	81.2	-1.65 / 0.48
16	1	1-2	4-Seam	Ball	92.2	-0.15 / 4.01
17	1	2-2	4-Seam	Called Strike	92.5	-0.86 / 3.20
18	1	0-0	4-Seam	Called Strike	92.6	0.06 / 3.08

Velocity trend

84-97 MPH

86.5

Inn 1

85.6

Inn 2

86.5

Inn 3

86.2

Inn 4

86.1

Inn 5

Inning timeline

85 pitches

Inn 1

10 strikes7 whiffs1 in play92.6 max

Inn 2

4 strikes1 whiffs1 in play91.9 max

Inn 3

6 strikes2 whiffs2 in play93.0 max

Inn 4

3 strikes1 whiffs3 in play91.3 max

Inn 5

4 strikes4 whiffs1 in play91.3 max

Count leverage

5 innings

Inn 1

6 ahead12 even4 behind8 2-strike

Inn 2

9 ahead7 even0 behind9 2-strike

Inn 3

8 ahead12 even3 behind9 2-strike

Inn 4

6 ahead4 even0 behind4 2-strike

Inn 5

4 ahead6 even4 behind5 2-strike

Game Score+ why

context-v8

Average

50-59 / Middle band

Solid start near the midpoint of the 20-80 display scale.

Baseline

+45

Neutral starting point for every outing.

Length

+14

4.2 innings pitched.

Misses

+17.6

8 strikeouts.

Runs

-10

2 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-4.8

4 hits allowed.

Free passes

-4.5

3 walks allowed.

Whiff context

+1.8

+5.1 pct points vs expected whiff rate.

Velocity context

+0.5

+0.3 mph vs recent baseline.

Park context

+0.5

Wrigley Field at 1.04 run factor.

Opponent quality

+0.7

STL live standings context: 47-39, +15 run differential.

Opponent offense

+0.5

Live offense context: 4.64 R/G, 0.722 OPS.

Scale adjustment

-6

Recalibrates the raw component total onto the slightly lifted 20-80 displayed ranking scale.

Arsenal quality

85 pitches

CSW

32%

Whiff

36%

Zone

47%

Swing

49%

Slider

Best CSW

39% CSW35% zone63% whiff

Arsenal breakdown

4-Seam

33%

91.7AVG / 93.0 MAX

28 thrown38% whiff

32% CSW50% zone46% swing

Sinker

11%

90.3AVG / 91.2 MAX

9 thrown0% whiff

33% CSW67% zone44% swing

Slider

27%

82.3AVG / 87.0 MAX

23 thrown63% whiff

39% CSW35% zone35% swing

Changeup

28%

82.5AVG / 83.5 MAX

24 thrown31% whiff

25% CSW46% zone67% swing

Curveball

75.3AVG / 75.3 MAX

1 thrown0% whiff

0% CSW100% zone100% swing

Ranked Starts

Warming up

Ranked Starts

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