Shaky start for Shota Imanaga in Chicago Cubs’ 4-1 loss on opening day at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO — Shota Imanaga shook his head in frustration. The Chicago Cubs left-hander, known for his elite command, watched the Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy head to first base following two consecutive walks to open the second inning. Free passes were a rarity for Imanaga in his rookie season, owning the best strikeout-to-walk rate in the league. Imanaga worked around the back-to-back walks to ...