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  • Imanaga stellar again as Cubs hang on to edge Mets 1-0

    Shota Imanaga continued the historic start to his big league career on Wednesday night, throwing seven innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 1-0 win over the New York Mets. Imanaga (5-0), making his sixth start, allowed three hits and walked one with seven strikeouts to lower his ERA