The Cubs entered the series after sweeping the Houston Astros in a three-game set at Wrigley Field. They continued their hot streak by scoring seven runs on the Red Sox.
Shota Imanaga was brilliant on the mound for Chicago, throwing 71.5% of his pitches for strikes (63-of-88 pitches). He retired the side in order in the first three innings he worked. The 30-year-old ace earned his fourth win of the season.
Imanaga has a 0.85 ERA across 21 1/3 innings this season with 28 strikeouts. Boston's bats couldn't get much going against Imanaga.
Tyler O'Neill was the only Red Sox batter to have an extra-base hit, hitting a dinger 403 feet dead center for his eighth round-tripper of the season. Boston stranded seven runners on base and struck out nine times.
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