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Today\u2019s roster move: Here<\/a><\/p>\n HEADING FOR THE TOP: A win today will put the Cubs 16 games above .500 for the first time this year. They finished last season 22 above, at 92-70, with a high of 24, last at 88-64. (Courtesy BCB\u2019s JohnW53)BACK-TO-BACK: This is the first time of the season that the Cubs will play back-to-back day games on Thursday and Friday. They will do it only once more, Aug. 13-14, at Washington, then at home vs. the Cardinals. They have played a day game on Thursday, then a night game on Friday four times. They won both games of the first three pairs, then lost both of the last, July 9-10, at Baltimore, then at Cincinnati. That is the last time the Cubs dropped back-to-back games. (Courtesy BCB\u2019s JohnW53)MISCELLANEOUS TEAM MARKS: The Cubs are 10-2-1 in their last 13 series, but 3-2-1 at home while winning seven straight on the road. They are 27-22 in games against opponents that had a winning record going into the game. They are 13-7 at home. (Courtesy BCB\u2019s JohnW53)TODAY IN CUBS HISTORY: Jon Lester\u2019s walkoff bunt capped a Cubs comeback from a 6-0 deficit as they defeated the Mariners 7-6 in 12 innings at Wrigley Field<\/a>. It happened 10 years ago today, Sunday, July 31, 2016.<\/p>\n Sh\u014dta Imanaga, LHP vs. Will Warren, RHP<\/p>\n I\u2019m just going to keep posting these Sh\u014dta Imanaga numbers because they continue to amaze me.<\/p>\n First nine starts: 2.32 ERA, 0.902 WHIP, only 5 HR in 54.1 innings So that\u2019s two stretches of ace-like performance and a four-start run that screams \u201cDFA candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n I can\u2019t explain that and neither can you.<\/p>\n Last year against the Yankees, July 13 at Yankee Stadium<\/a>, Imanaga threw seven innings and allowed two hits and one run, striking out six. Imanaga is currently on a 13-inning scoreless streak. Let\u2019s hope that continues.<\/p>\n Will Warren has been a consistent, if unspectacular, starter for the Yankees for the last two seasons. He posted 0.6 bWAR last year and might do the same this year, though his bWAR is currently negative (-0.1).<\/p>\n The Phillies hit him pretty hard in his last start, July 26<\/a> \u2014 six runs in three innings.<\/p>\n Warren was Imanaga\u2019s opponent in that July 13, 2025 game at Yankee Stadium, which is his only career start vs. the Cubs. He allowed two runs in 5.1 innings, including a home run by Michael Busch.<\/p>\n Here is the weather forecast for the area around Wrigley Field.<\/a><\/p>\n Today\u2019s game is on Marquee Sports Network. It\u2019s also on MLB Network (outside the Cubs and Yankees market territories).<\/p>\n Here is the complete MLB.com live streaming page for today.<\/a><\/p>\n Baseball-reference.com game preview<\/a><\/p>\n Please visit our SB Nation Yankees site Pinstripe Alley<\/a>. If you do go there to interact with Yankees fans, please be respectful, abide by their individual site rules and serve as a good representation of Cub fans in general and BCB in particular.<\/p>\n The 2026 game discussion procedure has been changed, so please take note.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll find the game preview, like this one, posted separately on the front page two hours before game time (90 minutes for some early day games following night games).<\/p>\n At the same time, a StoryStream containing the preview will also post on the front page, titled \u201cCubs vs. (Team) (Day of week\/date) game threads.\u201d It will contain every post related to that particular game.<\/p>\n The Live! (formerly \u201cFirst Pitch\u201d) thread will still post at five minutes to game time. It will also post to the front page. That will be the only live game discussion thread. After the game, the recap and Heroes and Goats will also live on the front page as separate posts.<\/p>\n You will also be able to find the preview, Live! thread, recap and Heroes and Goats in this section link<\/a>. The StoryStream for each game can also be found in that section.<\/p>\n Discuss amongst yourselves.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/imagn-28470393.png\"\/)
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Next four starts: 10.80 ERA, 1.523 WHIP, 12 (!) HR in 21.2 innings
Next eight starts: 2.00 ERA, 1.133 WHIP, only 5 HR in 45 innings<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-07-26-at-9.18.17-AM.png\"\/)
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