NL Rookie of the Year odds predictions Cubs Shota Imanaga at the top after historic star

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NL Rookie of the Year odds predictions Cubs Shota Imanaga at the top after historic star

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Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commi sion if you sign up through our links. Read our for more information. Shota Imanaga is crashing the awards party. The Cubs rookie starter after coming over from Japan last offseason, and it appears some hardware could be coming his way in Year 1. Imanaga has gone 5-0 with a 0.78 ERA through his first six starts, becoming the first MLB player since at least 1901 to post those numbers to open a career. He leads all qualified pitchers in ERA, while ranking top 10 in WHIP (0.75), batting average against (.172) and K/BB (8.75). The southpawsamazingstart has launched him to the top of the National League Rookie of the Year oddsboard at most major sportsbooks. Explore More National League Rookie of the Year odds Player Odds Shota Imanaga +300 Yoshinobu Yamamoto +340 Jared Jones +550 Michael Busch +850 Jackson Merrill +1100 Andy Pages +1500 Paul Skenes 20/1 Jackson Chourio 20/1 Jung Hoo Lee 20/1 Odds via After opening at +1100 to win the NL Rookie of the Year, whichwas tiedfor the fifth-best odds at , Imanaga has taken over Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto Daniel Helm Jersey , who has a 2.91 ERA through seven outings, as the favorite. Yamamoto, a fellow Japanese pitcher whoalsocame overseas last offseason, had been the prohibitive favorite to win the award since Spring Training. Shota Imanaga #18 of the Chicago Cubs in action during the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on May 01, 2024 in the Queens borough of New York City. Getty Images Imanagas amazing first month in the big leagues even has him in the NL Cy Young mix. He crashed the top five of the race (+1500) at FanDuel, trailing established starters in Zack Wheeler (+270), Tyler Glasnow (+550), Freddy Peralta (+1200) and Dylan Cease (+1200). Just likehe did in the Rookie of the Year race, Imanaga nudged past Yamamoto, who is+1600to win theaward,in the conversation. Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting Read about the Learn all about Imanaga was barely an afterthought in the Cy Young race before the season started. had Imanaga at 40/1 to win it before Opening Day. If he can keepitup and win both awards, Imanaga would become just the second pitcher in MLB history to win the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young awards in the same season, joining Fernando Venezuela (1981). Jeremiah Hall Jersey
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