Shota Imanaga Earns 10th Win as Cubs Rout Pirates 12-2

Shota Imanaga earned his 10th win of the season in Friday's 12-2 victory over the Pirates, pitching six innings while allowing two runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts. It marked his 13th quality start of the year on 100 pitches. Imanaga has excelled in the second half, posting a 5-2 record with a 3.31 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and a 51:10 K:BB ratio over 54.1 innings across his last 10 starts. He is scheduled to make his next start at home against Atlanta next week.