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Cubs vs. Reds: Start Time, Streaming Live, TV Channel, How to Watch The Chicago Cubs (52-41), with Shota Imanaga on the hill, visit the Cincinnati Reds (42-50) who will hand the ball to Hunter Greene, at 7:10...

20 HOURS AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Jackson's big hit in the 8th helps the Orioles avoid a sweep, 3-2 over the Cubs

Jeremiah Jackson hit a two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Mixed bag in seventh loss Imanaga (5-7) took the loss Saturday against the Cardinals, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks in 4.2 innings. He struck out eight.

Impact Imanaga had plenty of swing-and-miss stuff going, fanning eight and generating 16 whiffs, but he was still inefficient with 86 pitches on the evening. Saturday disrupted a seven-start streak of at least five innings for the 32-year-old left-hander, who also tied a season high in walks. Imanaga is next lined up for a relatively tough assignment at hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, holding a 4.28 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 100:26 K:BB over 103 innings.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Wetherholt has HR, 3 hits to lead Cards past Cubs 3-0 at foggy Wrigley

Rookie JJ Wetherholt homered and doubled, Kyle Leahy threw five crisp innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 at foggy Wrigley Field on Saturday night for the...

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Works around nine hits for QS Imanaga allowed two runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out four batters over 6.1 innings in a no-decision against San Diego on Monday.

Impact The nine hits he allowed tied a season-worst mark for Imanaga, but he mostly dodged damage and gave up just two runs. The southpaw got 13 whiffs and threw 67 of 97 pitches for strikes while completing six frames for the first time over his past four starts. Imanaga has had an up-and-down June, allowing four or more runs twice and two or fewer runs three times. Overall, he holds a 4.30 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 92:23 K:BB across 98.1 frames spanning 17 starts.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Suzuki hits game-ending single off Miller as the Cubs beat the Padres 3-2

Seiya Suzuki hit a game-ending single off Mason Miller in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-2

JUNE 30 • Associated Press

Seiya Suzuki hits in 2 runs in 10th to push Cubs over Brewers 4-3

Seiya Suzuki singled in two runs to key a three-run 10th inning and Jordan Wicks, called up earlier Sunday, got a game-ending double play with the bases loaded to preserve the Chic...

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Grabs fifth win Imanaga (5-6) earned the win Wednesday against the Mets, allowing four runs on four hits and one walk while striking out four over 5.1 innings.

Impact All four runs Imanaga allowed came via the long ball, as Francisco Alvarez, A.J. Ewing and Mark Vientos each took the left-hander deep. Wednesday continued a troubling trend in which he has surrendered three or more home runs in four of his last six starts. Fortunately for Imanaga, Chicago's offense provided plenty of run support, allowing him to pick up his first victory since May 7. Entering Wednesday, the 32-year-old had posted a 6.64 ERA in his previous seven starts, losing four of them. He'll carry a 4.40 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 88:23 K:BB into his next scheduled outing, which is expected to come during a series against the Padres next week.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Danby Swanson caps monster doubleheader as Cubs sweep Mets

Dansby Swanson had a go-ahead RBI triple and four RBIs to cap a monster doubleheader performance and help the Chicago Cubs sweep the reeling New York Mets with a 10-5 victory Wedne...

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Crow-Armstrong and Swanson homer off an ineffective Senga to power Cubs past Mets 9-6

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer, Dansby Swanson also went deep and drove in four and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 9-6 despite an injury to starting pitcher Edw...

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Cubs pitcher Edward Cabrera headed to IL after being carted off the field with a left leg injury

Edward Cabrera is about to join a string of starting pitchers on the Chicago Cubs’ injured list

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Cubs manager Craig Counsell perplexed by rainout and irked by 'terrible rule'

After his team got rained out two days in a row, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell sounded a little miffed about the second one

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Cubs-Mets game postponed Imanaga will not start as schedule Monday versus the Mets after the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday. It's the second straight day Imanaga has had a start postponed. He will now take the ball Tuesday.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Rainout pushes Imanaga's start to Monday against Mets CHICAGO -- As the grounds crew unfurled the tarp on the infield at Wrigley Field on Sunday morning, Shota Imanaga was in the outfield going...

JUNE 21 • MLB.COM

Blue Jays-Cubs has been postponed by rain

The Toronto Blue Jays’ game at the Chicago Cubs has been postponed because of inclement weather

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Sunday's game postponed Imanaga won't start as scheduled Sunday against the Blue Jays since the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Imanaga has given up just one run across 10.2 frames in his past two outing and will get at least one more day of rest before his next start. The Cubs seem likely to push their entire rotation back one day, so the Japanese lefty will presumably start Monday's series opener against the Mets in New York.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Shota Imanaga Played Mound Hero and Made a Fan Some Scratch Shota Imanaga pitched well, too, for the record.

JUNE 16 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Solid in no-decision Imanaga did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing one run on five hits and a walk over 5.2 innings against Colorado. He struck out three.

Impact Imanaga kept Colorado off the board through the first five frames before departing with two outs in the sixth inning after throwing 85 pitches (62 strikes). One of the two runners he left aboard eventually came around to score as Phil Maton closed out the frame. Monday marked a second consecutive solid outing for Imanaga after a four-start stretch in which he surrendered 26 runs across 21.2 innings. Overall, the southpaw owns a 4-6 record with a 4.26 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 84:22 K:BB across 86.2 innings (15 starts). His next outing is tentatively scheduled for Sunday against Toronto.

JUNE 16 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 1st MLB player to hit for cycle this season

Pete Crow-Armstrong put his name in the Chicago Cubs’ record book next to Hall of Fame slugger Hack Wilson — and then nearly ruined the celebration at Wrigley Field

JUNE 16 • Associated Press

Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for the cycle as the Cubs walk off the Rockies, 5-4

Pete Crow-Armstrong became the first major league player to hit for the cycle this season as the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies

JUNE 16 • Associated Press

Shota saves the day - and wins a fan some dough! - with glove save on the hill We all need a little help, sometimes. And in the case of one lucky fan at Wrigley Field on Monday night, that help came from the Cubs' start...

JUNE 16 • MLB.COM

Bounces back in no-decision Imanaga allowed two hits and two walks while striking out seven over five scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Rockies on Wednesday.

Impact Imanaga came into this start with 14 homers allowed over his last six games, but he was able to keep the ball down in the Colorado altitude. It wasn't enough to snap his winless stretch, which is now at six starts, but this was a good palette cleanser after his recent rough patch. The southpaw now has a 4.44 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 81:21 K:BB through 81 innings over 14 starts this season. Imanaga will look to continue his turnaround in a rematch with the Rockies in Chicago in his next start.

JUNE 11 • ROTOWIRE

Thompson singles in winning run in 9th, Rockies beat Cubs 3-2

Sterlin Thompson hit a pinch single off Daniel Palencia’s 100-mph fastball in the ninth inning to give the Colorado Rockies a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Imanaga shines at Coors, but Cubs fall late to Rockies DENVER – Given Shota Imanaga’s recent troubles with giving up home runs, Coors Field did not seem like a great antidote for the Cubs' starte...

JUNE 11 • MLB.COM

Cubs vs. Rockies Lineup: Expect More Home Runs, Conforto Back In, More It was another night of cold bats for the Cubs' offense, coming away with just two extra-base hits in the series opener. Shota Imanaga takes...

JUNE 10 • SI.COM

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Jackson's big hit in the 8th helps the Orioles avoid a sweep, 3-2 over the Cubs

Wetherholt has HR, 3 hits to lead Cards past Cubs 3-0 at foggy Wrigley

Suzuki hits game-ending single off Miller as the Cubs beat the Padres 3-2

Seiya Suzuki hits in 2 runs in 10th to push Cubs over Brewers 4-3

Danby Swanson caps monster doubleheader as Cubs sweep Mets

Crow-Armstrong and Swanson homer off an ineffective Senga to power Cubs past Mets 9-6

Cubs pitcher Edward Cabrera headed to IL after being carted off the field with a left leg injury

Cubs manager Craig Counsell perplexed by rainout and irked by 'terrible rule'

Blue Jays-Cubs has been postponed by rain

Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 1st MLB player to hit for cycle this season

Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for the cycle as the Cubs walk off the Rockies, 5-4

Thompson singles in winning run in 9th, Rockies beat Cubs 3-2