Chicago at Washington

Chicago is on a 9-3 run after a three-game sweep at Pittsburgh scoring 41 runs! Shota Imanaga (3.08 ERA) has a 140-to-22 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 140+ innings while holding batters to a .234 average. The Cubs are 18-6 in his 24 starts. He faces a Washington offense that is 20th in runs, 15th in on-base percentage, and 23rd in slugging. The pitching is 22nd in ERA while the defense is 27th in fielding percentage. Jake Irvin has a 4.14 ERA at home and the Nationals are 3-8 in his home starts. Washington is also 1-7 when he starts Game 1 of a series. Play Chicago.