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The Cubs’ lead was erased in both of Imanaga’s most recent starts, as the San Francisco Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies both scored five runs off of him. He was in jeopardy again in the sixth inning on a hot Wednesday night at Camden Yards.

With one out, the Baltimore Orioles had runners on second and third, and Imanaga tried to take a three-run lead. Imanaga put a stop to the danger and Hottovy’s appearance by getting Jorge Mateo to strike out Austin Hays looking and striking out a splitter down and away.

The offense that scored three runs off of Orioles ace Corbin Burnes was able to rally behind Imanaga’s six scoreless innings, leading to a 4-0 victory. With the win, the Cubs (44-49) extended their winning streak to five games in a row, their longest such run since April 23-26.

As the night came to a close, Imanaga started to exit the field after recording consecutive strikeouts. Imanaga acknowledged that his catcher, Miguel Amaya, had messed up that inning despite what Imanaga considered to be superb pitch sequencing, and he stroked his chest while gesturing toward Amaya.

“I created that situation on my own,” Imanaga said through interpreter Edwin Stanberry.

Amaya acknowledged Imanaga’s capacity to adapt during the inning, even if he whiffed a couple splitters that were aimed at the center of the plate.

“His ability to respond swiftly to a bad pitch is truly remarkable,” Amaya said. “You’ve seen him perform exceptionally well this season, and tonight was no exception.”

Imanaga has limited opponents to just one earned run in ten of his seventeen appearances, bringing his earned run average down to 2.97. More than three earned runs have been his only losses in his career. Imanaga is not anticipated to start throwing again until the All-Star Game on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, so he could be the only Cubs representative at the game.

In his statement, Imanaga said, “I want to repay all the guys who helped me.” Thank you so much for all the support, and I can’t believe I get to participate in the All-Star Game. Getting there is a great chance to learn a lot.

Cody Bellinger was tagged out in the top of the seventh inning by Orioles reliever Cionel Pérez’s 97 mph sinker, finishing the game despite the offense’s solid at-bats in the triumph. Despite staying in at first, Bellinger checked his finger and then left for the bottom half of the inning. After Bellinger lost confidence in his ability to throw from right field after grabbing a baseball in the dugout, manager Craig Counsell substituted Miles Mastrobuoni for him.

When asked if the fact that his symptoms extended beyond swollen fingers, Bellinger said that there were pros and cons to his situation.

Bellinger mentioned that the joint is currently rather swollen, but that its range of motion is satisfactory. Having said that, I’ve learned the hard way that the CT scan is required prior to drawing any judgments.

Before the All-Star break, the Cubs have four days to rest Bellinger if necessary. On Wednesday night, Pete Crow-Armstrong returned to the lineup after missing four games due to stitches for a cut on his left thumb. Of course, that choice changes if tests reveal that Bellinger did, in fact, break his finger and need time on the injured list.

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