The Cubs won the series opener, 9-0 yesterday behind 5.0 innings from Shota Imanaga and four different players hitting a homer. The Pirates didn’t get a runner in scoring position until the fifth inning and the bullpen could be taxed after using five relief pitchers because Andrew Heaney failed to reach 5.0 innings.

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For one, the Cubs draw a ton of walks and are excellent at working up pitch counts. They rank third with a walk rate of 12.4% against lefties, which should help draw out at bats and lead to fewer hits allowed.