Why Today’s Cubs vs. Cardinals Game Could Surprise Everyone Despite Low Scoring Expectations
The Cubs are one of the best teams in baseball, but they have some work that needs to be done. The team is 14 games above .500 and in first place of a division that is looking like it might be one of the most competitive of the year. The team hits for a good average, and they have plenty of pop to carry them over when needed. The pitching staff is good, but has had a lot of injuries that they’ve needed to navigate. They will need to figure that out by the trade deadline, but I’m not sure how many good arms will be available. Today they get back one that was on the injured list and his return could make a major impact. Shota Imanaga was a great player for the Cubs last season, but he hasn’t pitched since early May. For the year, he has just 44.2 innings, but he has only allowed 14 earned runs in that span. Most of those are coming via the longball as he has already allowed seven homers this season. This will be the first time that Imanaga faces the Cardinals this season, but he has held them to just eight hits in 37 tries over his career.
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