The Mets finish off their series against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Thursday with four games to play as they chase a wild-card spot.
Chicago, which clinched an MLB postseason berth already, dropped the first series against New York 2-1 in May.
Shota Imanaga (9-7, 3.37 ERA) is scheduled to throw the first pitch for the Cubs at 7:40 p.m. ET.
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In 22 innings pitched through September, Imagana is 1-1 and carries a 4.91 ERA.
He’s allowed three earned runs in all four of those starts with a total of eight home runs.
Imagana holds a 4.06 xERA, but his command has been excellent; he ranks within the top 4% in walk rate and gets hitters to chase pitches outside of the strike zone at a 31.8% (top 15%) rate per Statcast.
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