Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga pitched five scoreless innings against St. Louis in his return from a strained left hamstring that had sidelined him since May 4.

The once-white-hot Chicago Cubs have been playing rather docile baseball as of late—they entered Thursday just 5-5 in their last 10 games. However, they received some good news as a crucial piece of their collective puzzle returned Thursday against the St.

The Chicago Cubs welcomed starting pitcher Shota Imanaga back to their rotation, sending another starter to the minor leagues to make space.