Tatsuya Imai
HOU · P
Strikeout arm: 28.7% K rate, 33.4% whiff, 5.6 IP per start.
Everything you need to know about Tatsuya Imai before you bet. His whiff rate is 32.5% — well above the league average of ~25%. He throws his fastball at 94.9 mph. Compare odds across 8 sportsbooks for every prop market below.
Compared to other ace pitchers
Highest K Rate among ace pitchers this season. Top 10.
| # | Player | Team | K Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | MIL | 36.6% |
| 2 | Dylan Cease | TOR | 34.0% |
| 3 | Paul Skenes | PIT | 33.6% |
| 4 | Tarik Skubal | DET | 33.4% |
| 5 | Reid Detmers | LAA | 32.1% |
| 6 | Tatsuya Imaiyou are here | HOU | 30.9% |
| 7 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | 29.3% |
| 8 | Chase Burns | CIN | 29.3% |
| 9 | Jacob deGrom | TEX | 29.2% |
| 10 | Chris Sale | ATL | 29.0% |
How is Tatsuya Imai performing?
Tatsuya Imai is a strikeout pitcher through 6 starts. His 28.7% strikeout rate and 33.4% whiff rate both exceed league typical, showing his stuff generates consistent swings and misses. He's averaged 5.6 innings per start, which provides workable length but falls short of the 6+ inning standard for a full-season workhorse. The strikeout stuff is real; durability over a full season remains the open question.
Performance summary as of week of July 6, 2026
Whiff Rate
32.5%
Above average
K Over Rate
71%
Top 2%5 of 7 games
Fastball Velo
94.9 mph
Average
Outs Over Rate
67%
4 of 6 games
Whiff Rate — How often batters swing and miss at his pitches. Higher = more strikeout upside. League average is ~25%.
K Over Rate — How often he goes over his strikeout line. Shows how reliable he is for K props.
Fastball Velo — Average speed of his fastball. Harder throwers tend to generate more swings and misses.
Outs Over Rate — How often he goes over his outs recorded line. Higher = he pitches deeper into games.
Tonight's prop markets
These are the prop bets available for Tatsuya Imai. Each card shows the over rate and game count. Click any market to compare odds across 8 sportsbooks.
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How has Tatsuya Imai been pitching lately?
These are Tatsuya Imai's Statcast numbers — the advanced metrics that predict prop outcomes. Green values mean he's well above the league average.
Whiff Rate
32.5%
Top 7%Swing-and-miss rate · avg ~25%
Chase Rate
26.6%
Chases outside zone · avg ~30%
Fastball Velo
94.9mph
Average heater speed · avg ~93.5
CSW Rate
29.7%
Called strikes + whiffs · avg ~28%
What pitches does Tatsuya Imai throw?
Tatsuya Imai's pitch mix — how often he throws each type.
How has Tatsuya Imai been pitching recently?
Each bar shows strikeouts per start. The gold dashed line is the most recent posted strikeouts line (4.5). He went over 3 of 5 times against this line.
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What are Tatsuya Imai's prop odds tonight?▾
Tatsuya Imai (HOU) typically has three pitcher prop markets posted before each start: strikeouts, outs recorded, and earned runs. Each prop page on OddsGuy compares the live line and price across 8 sportsbooks (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, BetRivers, Fanatics, Bovada, and Pinnacle) and highlights the best price in gold.
What is Tatsuya Imai's pitching style?▾
Tatsuya Imai throws fastballs about 46.6% of the time, breaking balls 45.4%, and offspeed pitches 7.5%. His whiff rate is 32.5% — well above the ~25% league average. Fastball velocity sits at 94.9 mph. Called-strike-plus-whiff rate is 29.7%.
How has Tatsuya Imai been performing recently?▾
Over his last 6 starts, Tatsuya Imai has gone over his outs-recorded line 67% of the time, over his earned-runs line — of the time. Each prop page above shows the full game-by-game line history with actual outcomes.
Where can I bet on Tatsuya Imai props?▾
Tatsuya Imai props are posted at the major US sportsbooks — DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, BetRivers, Fanatics — and offshore at Pinnacle and Bovada. Each prop page on OddsGuy shows current pricing across all 8 books so you can shop for the best number before betting.
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Tatsuya Imai — HOU P Whiff rate: 32.5% (league avg ~25%) Fastball velocity: 94.9 mph Pitch mix: 46.6% fastball, 45.4% breaking, 7.5% offspeed Outs over rate: 67% (last 6 games) Earned runs over rate: — (last 7 games)