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Shota Imanaga earned his ninth win Tuesday, striking out 10 over seven innings to earn the victory in the Chicago Cubs’ 7-3 triumph over the Minnesota Twins. A veteran lefty with 64 wins in Japan’s major leagues before moving to Major League Baseball this year, Imanaga allowed two runs on two hits and a walk and was assisted by some early run support at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Seiya Suzuki, who missed Monday’s game with tightness in his neck, returned to the Cubs lineup. He went 1-for-4, singled in the first inning and scored on Isaac Paredes’ three-run homer. With a 4-0 lead, Imanaga issued …

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