Man, I hope I’m wrong about this one. The debatable decision to start Matthew Boyd in Game 1 backfired spectacularly, and now the Cubs are rolling with another lefty whose second-half performance left a lot to be desired. It would be one thing if we were talking about an opponent that struggles against southpaws, but the Brewers are one of the better-hitting teams in those matchups. Shota Imanaga is going to have his hands full tonight, but at least he’s on regular rest after a short outing last week against the Padres.
Imanaga has faced the Brewers three times this season, with the first time being the game in which he suffered a hamstring pull that shelved him for nearly two months.