National League Rookie of the Month Shota Imanaga will look to continue his stellar debut season when he takes the mound on Tuesday for the Chicago Cubs against the visiting San Diego Padres.
The Chicago Cubs (21-15) and the San Diego Padres (19-19) match up on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET. The game will be held at Wrigley Field. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Cubs will send Shota Imanaga (5-0) to the mound, while Randy Vasquez (0-1) will take the ball for the Padres.
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Rookie Shota Imanaga had another strong start and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the fifth inning Wednesday night as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 1-0.
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