Chicago Cubs Beat Orioles 4-0 in Shutout

Shota Imanaga led the Chicago Cubs to a 4-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, outdueling fellow All-Star Corbin Burnes. Imanaga, who allowed six hits and struck out six over six innings, is the first Cubs rookie to make the All-Star Game since 2015 and the first Japanese-born Cub since 2018. Christopher Morel's home run and RBI singles from Nico Hoerner and Seiya Suzuki provided the necessary offense. Despite a brief rain delay, the Cubs' bullpen held the lead, with key contributions from Luke Little and Porter Hodge. Cody Bellinger exited the game after being hit by a pitch, but Kyle Hendricks is expected to start Friday despite recent back tightness. The Cubs, now positioned for a three-game sweep, have won five of their last six games.