Imanaga Pitches 6 Sharp Innings, Crow-Armstrong Doubles, Steals 33rd Base as Cubs Beat Marlins 6-1
Shota Imanaga starts for Chicago, which owns a 79-62 record and a 4.19 team ERA entering the opener.
- On Friday, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Miami Marlins 6-1 at Loan Depot Park, opening their three-game series with a dominant victory.
- Entering the series, the Cubs held a 79-62 record while the Marlins sat at 71-70. Starting pitchers Shota Imanaga and Janson Junk led the matchup.
- Imanaga earned the win, allowing one run over six innings. Outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 39th home run and stole his 33rd base.
- Chicago scored three runs in the sixth inning against relief pitchers Jack Ralston and Josh Ekness, breaking open the game and securing the decisive lead.
- The second game of the series features Marlins right-handed pitcher Ryan Gusto facing the Chicago Cubs, with the matchup continuing the three-game set.
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Shota Imanaga outdueled Janson Junk on Friday to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 6-1 win over the host Miami Marlins.The Cubs won their second straight game and took over the top spot in the National League wild-card standings, thanks to their starter. The ...
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