Shota Imanaga August 23rd Pitching Matchup & Analysis

Shota Imanaga: Chicago Cubs vs Seattle Mariners Game 3

After the great feeling of defeating their rivals in the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs have now dropped two straight to the Seattle Mariners. Shota Imanaga is the probable starter who hopes to help the Cubs avoid a sweep.

Regardless of whether Chicago wins this game or not, they’re in a great spot with a 74-56 record. It’s just not enough for first place because of the division they’re in, as the Milwaukee Brewers are 81-49.

For Game 3 of Cubs versus Mariners, here are the probable starters as this game is set to take place at 4:10 PM ET.

Chicago Cubs Probable Starter: Shota Imanaga

Imanaga has been a mixed bag in his last five starts, with three and four earned runs in his last two outings. Before that, Imanaga didn’t allow more than two earned runs in the three other games.

On the year, Imanaga has a 3.77 ERA, 1.088 WHIP, 1.5 WAR, an 8-9 record, and 140 strikeouts to 32 walks in 143.1 innings (25 starts). Imanaga also has a pitching run value (Baseball Savant) of four, ranking in the 60th percentile.

Seattle Mariners Probable Starter: Bryce Miller

Bryce Miller has a smaller sample size with 89.2 innings and 15 starts, but his ERA is actually slightly better than Imanaga’s at 3.71. Miller has a 1.3 WAR, 1.037 WHIP, 4-7 record, 87 strikeouts, and 18 walks.

Miller has a slightly lower pitching run value than Imanaga, down at three (56th percentile).

Chicago Cubs vs Seattle Mariners: Game 3 Location (August 23rd)

T-Mobile Park will be the home location as the two teams face off for the final game of this series. Bryce Miller has been great at home with a 2.09 ERA but a 1-3 record over 38.2 innings in 2026.

Shota Imanaga, on the road this year, has a 3.62 ERA and a 3-4 record in 54.2 innings of work.