As has been the case whenever Shota Imanaga pitches for the Chicago Cubs, the Northsiders were victorious. This time, seven innings and 10 strikeouts from Imanaga were enough to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night.

Isaac Paredes launched his first home run in a Cubs uniform, a towering three-run shot into the wind at Wrigley that settled in the basket. Dansby Swanson’s three hit performance also aided the Cubs offensively as they cruised to a 7-3 win.

The Cubs are now 17-4 when Imanaga starts, according to Christopher Kamka, which is the best of any pitcher with 15+ starts.

Cubs vs Twins 1:20

Javier Assad (5-3, 3.19 ERA) vs Joe Ryan (7-7, 3.59 ERA)

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Mick Gillispie has covered the Chicago Cubs since 2007 and has been a fan of the team since the 1984 season. He has broadcasted spring training games or been heard on Cubs.com, MLB.com, 670 The Score, WGN, CSN-Chicago and Marquee Sports Network. He is an award winning play-by-play voice for the Tennessee Smokies Cubs Double-A Affiliate. He has also hosted many forums over the years at Cubs Convention including Down on The Farm.

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