Cubs' Shota Imanaga exits early with left hamstring strain

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MILWAUKEE -- Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga left Sunday's game at Milwaukee after straining his left hamstring, adding another injury to the banged-up rotation for the NL Central leaders.

Imanaga got hurt when he left the mound to cover first base on a potential double play during the Cubs' 4-0 loss to the Brewers. He departed his previous start with cramping in each of his legs.

"We'll probably do some imaging to see what's going on," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. "He's never had any lower body muscle strains, so he's a little unsure of what the feeling means. But he felt something, for sure, so we'll just get it checked out tomorrow and go from there."

Counsell…