If Imanaga starts Game 1, the Cubs could have him back on full rest to start Game 4 if they are facing elimination, as there will be four days between Games 1 and 4. And if they are really desperate, ...

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Shota Imanaga strikes out 9 and Matt Shaw goes deep for the 7th time since the break but the Chicago Cubs just can't do enough to win and lose 3-2 to the Cardinals.

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When Jed Hoyer hired Craig Counsell as the Chicago Cubs manager after the 2023 season, he brought up Counsell’s 2017 ...

Imanaga (8-5) allowed three runs on four hits and struck out nine without walking a batter over 6.2 innings, taking the loss versus the Cardinals on Sunday.

A 3-2 victory started with right-hander's seven superb innings and seven strikeouts, but it took Pedro Pages' homer and ...

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Cubs starter Shota Imanaga heads to the dugout after throwing against the White Sox in the first inning on July 25, 2025, at Rate Field. Imanaga gave up three runs in the inning.

Shota Imanaga of the Chicago Cubs throws a pitch in the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on May 4, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (John Fisher/Getty Images) ...

CHICAGO — Already down one All-Star pitcher, the Chicago Cubs placed Shota Imanaga on the 15-day injured list with a strained left hamstring ahead of Monday’s game at Wrigley Field.

NEW YORK — Shota Imanaga continued what has been a brilliant start to his MLB career, tossing seven shutout innings Wednesday night in the Chicago Cubs’ 1-0 victory over the New York Mets at ...