Opening day for Chicago Cubs: Shota Imanaga tosses 4 shutout innings and works around walks in 4-1 loss 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 ...