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, ...

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.

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Imanaga’s four-seam fastball was down 1.8 mph compared with his season average, dropping as low as 86.8 mph and topping out at 90.8 mph. Imanaga said he felt good and is not dealing with an injury.

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) ...

SHOTA IMANAGA’S 0.84 ERA IS THE LOWEST IN A PITCHER’S 1ST 9 CAREER STARTS SINCE ER OFFICIAL IN BOTH LEAGUES (1913) [excluding openers] only other under 1.00: 1981 Fernando Valenzuela, 0.91 ...

In terms of scope, Imanaga’s nine-game snapshot surpassed Fernando Valenzuela’s 0.91 ERA in 1981, a year he won the National League Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year while carrying the Los ...