The Cubs won the first two games of this series in decisive fashion and now head into the matinee finale with a chance to further distance themselves from a team that’s run the division for far too long. This is by far their toughest matchup of the series, at least on paper, so they may need to lean more heavily on the pitching than they’ve had to previously.
Shu014dta Imanaga has been alternating good and bad games over his last five starts, following dominant outings with ones in which he gives up five runs. A lot of that has been the product of bad luck, as he has done a good job of staying away from barrels for the most part.