Shota Imanaga, 31, of the Chicago Cubs of the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), failed to add another win. He marked “quality start” (record of three runs or less in six innings as a starter), but the score was not enough to tie the win. His earned run average (ERA) for the season has risen to the three-point level.
Imanaga enjoyed a whirlwind early this season. After playing in Japan, he settled in the big league and displayed tremendous performance. He became a “Mr. Zero” in the early days of the season with five wins and no loss, recording an ERA of 0.78. He dominated big league sluggers even with his four-seam fastball of 92 mph (148 kph). With his superb combination of balls and sophisticated commands, he continued his strides. He has emerged as the No. 1 candidate for Rookie of the Year in the National League.
The team lost for the first time in an away game against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 30 (Korea time). The team bowed its head to eight hits, two homers, one walk, one strikeout and seven runs in 4.1 innings. The ERA soared from 0.84 to 1.86. At a home game against the Chicago White Sox on May 5, the team recorded seven hits, one homer, and five runs (one earned) in 4.1 innings. The team garnered consecutive wins in away games against the Cincinnati Reds on May 10 and at home games against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 16. The team became the winning pitcher by allowing two runs in 6.2 innings and one run in seven innings. 실시간 바카라사이트
He displayed his worst pitching ever since advancing to the big league in a home game against the New York Mets on Sunday. He was hit hard by allowing 11 hits, three homers, one walk and 10 runs in three innings. He lost the game, and his ERA soared to 2.96. He took the mound again in an away game against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. He allowed five hits, two walks, three strikeouts and three runs in six innings, and was out without a loss. He recorded two wins and one loss and ERA 5.67 in five games he played in June.
He has recovered from the nightmare of allowing 10 runs in three innings to a certain extent. However, he failed to regain his power when he was fiercely competing with “Mr. Zero” in the early days of this season. Unlike in the early days of his big league debut, he is going through a difficult path as he has improved analysis and coping skills of opposing batters. He played 85 innings in 15 starts this season, and recorded 7 wins, 2 losses, ERA 3.07 14 walks, 84 strikeouts, and on-base allowed per inning (WHIP) of 0.241. Overall, he is on a downward spiral, but he has maintained a high-quality record, leaving open the possibility for a reversal.
Meanwhile, the Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 after 10 innings of extra time. They recorded 38-44 this season, but remained at the bottom of the NL Central. They maintained their gap with the Cincinnati Reds (38-43) at 0.5 games. San Francisco ended up ranking fourth in the NL West with 39-43. It was 3.5 games behind the San Diego Padres (44-41) at No. 2 and the Arizona Diamondbacks (39-42) at No. 3 in the league.