Shota Imanaga aims for his 15th win of the year when the Chicago Cubs (79-76) host the Washington Nationals (69-86) at 2:20 p.m. ET on Sunday.

The Cubs will look to Imanaga (14-3) versus the Nationals and Jake Irvin (10-12).

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Cubs vs. Nationals Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024
• Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• TV: MARQ
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Imanaga – CHC (14-3, 3.03 ERA) vs Irvin – WSH (10-12, 4.07 ERA)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Shota Imanaga

• The Cubs’ Imanaga (14-3) will make his 29th start of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Monday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in six innings against the Oakland Athletics.
• The 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.03, a 6.07 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.028 in 28 games this season.
• He’s looking to extend his five-game quality start streak.
• Imanaga has 14 starts in a row of five innings or more.
• He has eight appearances with no earned runs allowed in 28 chances this season.
• The 31-year-old ranks seventh in ERA (3.03), seventh in WHIP (1.028), and 19th in K/9 (9.2) among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.

Shota Imanaga vs. Nationals

• The Nationals have scored 638 runs this season, which ranks 24th in MLB. They have 1248 hits, 19th in baseball, with 130 home runs (29th in the league).
• The left-hander has allowed the Nationals to go 4-for-22 with a double, a home run and three RBI in six innings this season.

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Jake Irvin

• Irvin gets the start for the Nationals, his 32nd of the season. He is 10-12 with a 4.07 ERA and 150 strikeouts through 179 1/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last pitched on Monday against the New York Mets, when he tossed 7 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
• The 27-year-old has a 4.07 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings across 31 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .242 to opposing batters.
• Irvin is looking for his third straight quality start.
• Irvin is seeking his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per start.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 31 outings this season.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 27-year-old’s 4.07 ERA ranks 43rd, 1.165 WHIP ranks 27th, and 7.5 K/9 ranks 47th.

Jake Irvin vs. Cubs

• He will face off against a Cubs team that is hitting .243 as a unit (14th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .395 (17th in the league) with 165 total home runs (20th in MLB play).
• Irvin has a 13.50 ERA and a 2.143 WHIP against the Cubs this season in 4 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .364 batting average over one appearance.

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