The Cubs laid a big, steaming pony loaf earlier in the week against the Royals at Wrigley, and it appears they stepped in it and tracked it all the way to the South Side last night. Shota Imanaga gave up three homers out of the 12(!) hits he allowed in just three innings of work. That’s like a travel ball game where a team sends out a non-pitcher to take a beating in a pool game just to save dudes for the bracket. Except, of course, that Imanaga is supposed to be an ace.
The Cubs did manage to score five times on nine hits, with three each coming from Reese McGuire and Vidal Bruján at the bottom of the order.