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Takes first loss Imanaga (2-1) took the loss Wednesday against the Rangers, allowing five runs on seven hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out four.

Impact It was a tough day for Imanaga, who allowed a solo home run to Corey Seager in the first inning before he was tagged for a four-spot in the fifth, highlighted by a two-run Jonah Heim homer. Imanaga had been rolling to start the year, allowing just two runs through his first 18.1 innings coming into the day while posting a 0.71 WHIP. The left-hander's ERA now sits at 2.70 following his first loss. Imanaga will look to get back on track in his next outing, tentatively lined up for next week in San Diego.

APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Seager homers twice as Rangers avoid a sweep in Chicago, beat Cubs 6-2

Texas shortstop Corey Seager homered twice as the Rangers avoided a sweep in Chicago, beating the Cubs 6-2

APRIL 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Cubs turn to Shota Imanaga in bid for sweep of Rangers Deadspin | Cubs turn to Shota Imanaga in bid for sweep of Rangers

APRIL 9, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Cubs turn to Shota Imanaga in bid for sweep of Rangers The Chicago Cubs will go for the sweep with their ace pitcher on the mound when they host the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon in the fi...

APRIL 9, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rangers look to avoid series sweep against the Cubs

The Chicago Cubs will try to sweep a three-game series with a victory against the Texas Rangers

APRIL 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Swanson hits tiebreaking single in 4-run eighth as the Cubs beat the Rangers 10-6

Dansby Swanson lined a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago’s four-run eighth inning, and the Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 10-6 on another frigid night

APRIL 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Imanaga shines in home opener, tops previously unbeaten Padres | Arkansas Democrat Gazette CHICAGO -- For the second consecutive year, Shota Imanaga got the ball for the home opener at Wrigley Field. And the sequel was even better...

APRIL 5, 2025 • ARKANSASONLINE.COM

Dazzles in win Imanaga (2-0) earned the win against the Padres on Friday, allowing one run on four hits and no walks with four strikeouts over 7.1 innings.

Impact Imanaga gave up a solo homer in the third inning but mostly baffled the Padres, delivering their first loss of the season. He pounded the zone, firing strikes on 68 of 91 pitches while generating 13 whiffs. The 31-year-old has been fantastic so far in 2025, posting a 0.98 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 10:6 K:BB across 18.1 innings. He'll aim to keep the momentum going against the Rangers next week.

APRIL 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Shota Imanaga looks quite comfortable once again in his second home opener with the Chicago Cubs

For the second straight year, Shota Imanaga got the ball for the home opener at Wrigley Field

APRIL 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Padres perfect starts comes to an end against Cubs Randy Vásquez has two rough innings; Cubs starter Shota Imanaga allows one run in 7⅓ innings

APRIL 4, 2025 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Imanaga and Happ lead the Cubs past the Padres 3-1 in Wrigley Field opener

Shota Imanaga pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning in Chicago’s home opener at Wrigley Field, and the Cubs handed San Diego its first loss with a 3-1 victory over the Padres

APRIL 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Cubs take on the Padres in first of 3-game series

The Chicago Cubs begin a three-game series at home against the San Diego Padres on Friday

APRIL 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Shines in quality start Imanaga (1-0) tossed seven innings in a win against Arizona on Saturday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks while striking out four batters.

Impact Imanaga fell behind when he gave up a run in the second inning, but that was the only time the Diamondbacks managed to cross the plate while he was in the game. The southpaw threw 91 pitches -- 63 of which were strikes -- and induced 14 whiffs in his first victory of the campaign. Imanaga has surrendered just one run over 11 frames despite posting a mediocre 6:6 K:BB across his first two starts of the campaign.

MARCH 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Tucker homers as the Cubs hold off the Diamondbacks for a 4-3 win

Kyle Tucker hit his first home run with the Chicago Cubs, leading his new team to a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks

MARCH 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Chicago Cubs Saturday

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Chicago Cubs on Saturday

MARCH 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Opening day is here: Juan Soto debuts, Paul Skenes vs Sandy Alcántara, and more

Juan Soto, Blake Snell and Clay Holmes debut for new teams

MARCH 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Blockbuster Cubs Trade Prediction Pairs $56 Million Star With Shota Imanaga It would take a big haul.

MARCH 23, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Justin Steele will start Cubs' U.S. opener Thursday against Diamondbacks Jameson Taillon will get the Game 2 nod in the four-game opening series at Chase Field. Manager Craig Counsell hasn’t announced when Shota...

MARCH 22, 2025 • SUNTIMES.COM

Dodgers-Cubs opener in Tokyo averages more than 25 million viewers in Japan, a record audience

Tuesday's first game of the Tokyo Series averaged more than 25 million viewers in Japan, according to Major League Baseball, making it the m...

MARCH 21, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Dodgers-Cubs opener in Tokyo averages more than 25 million viewers in Japan, a record audience

Tuesday’s first game of the Tokyo Series averaged more than 25 million viewers in Japan according to Major League Baseball, making it the most-watched MLB game in the country’s his...

MARCH 21, 2025 • Associated Press

First domestic start not revealed Imanaga will not start either of the Cubs' first two games during their March 27-30 series against the Diamondbacks, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Imanaga started the first game of the Tokyo Series against the Dodgers and spun four scoreless innings. However, he will have to wait until at least the third game back in the states, as the Cubs will go with Justin Steele in their domestic opener and follow him with Jameson Taillon.

MARCH 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Thanks to Ohtani, MLB enjoys huge success in Japan and has momentum heading into 2025 season

There was the crack of Shohei Ohtani’s bat, the roars from the Tokyo Dome crowd and the beeps from the credit card machines at the massive merchandise center selling boatloads of L...

MARCH 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Ohtani and the Dodgers keep the Cubs and their rich history in the shadows in Japan

Chicago Cubs fans take pride in being underdogs, a role that ended briefly when they won the World Series in 2016 to end a 107-year drought between championships

MARCH 19, 2025 • Associated Press

LIVE on FS1 and MLB.TV: All the top moments from the Tokyo Series After a star-studded Opening Day in Japan on Tuesday, the Tokyo Series wraps up today with Game 2 between the Dodgers and Cubs at the Tokyo...

MARCH 19, 2025 • MLB.COM

Max Muncy reveals Dodgers' bold message to Roki Sasaki ahead of his MLB debut in Tokyo Max Muncy and the Los Angeles Dodgers had a great first game in the Tokyo Dome. While they could not get to Shota Imanaga, they were able to...

MARCH 18, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

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Seager homers twice as Rangers avoid a sweep in Chicago, beat Cubs 6-2

Rangers look to avoid series sweep against the Cubs

Swanson hits tiebreaking single in 4-run eighth as the Cubs beat the Rangers 10-6

Shota Imanaga looks quite comfortable once again in his second home opener with the Chicago Cubs

Imanaga and Happ lead the Cubs past the Padres 3-1 in Wrigley Field opener

Cubs take on the Padres in first of 3-game series

Kyle Tucker homers as the Cubs hold off the Diamondbacks for a 4-3 win

Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Chicago Cubs Saturday

Opening day is here: Juan Soto debuts, Paul Skenes vs Sandy Alcántara, and more

Dodgers-Cubs opener in Tokyo averages more than 25 million viewers in Japan, a record audience

Dodgers-Cubs opener in Tokyo averages more than 25 million viewers in Japan, a record audience

Thanks to Ohtani, MLB enjoys huge success in Japan and has momentum heading into 2025 season

Ohtani and the Dodgers keep the Cubs and their rich history in the shadows in Japan