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The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves will play Game 2 of a 3-game series on Wednesday night. Shota Imanaga toes the slab for the Cubbies while JR Ritchie starts for the top team in the National League. As it stands now, these two squads own the two best records in the NL with at least 27 wins.
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Everyone is well aware of the injuries in the Cubs' starting rotation. Justin Steele , Cade Horton , and Matthew Boyd are all on the IL. Chicago only used four names in the rotation between Imanaga, Edward Cabrera , Jameson Taillon , and Colin Rea . The bullpen is just as banged up, with Caleb Theilbar, Hunter Harvey , Porter Hodge , Jordan Wicks , and Riley Martin all on the IL.
The Cubs decided to bring in a veteran reliever in hopes that he still has some juice left in the tank. The Cubs may need him down the road. Liam Hendriks , who last played for the Boston Red Sox in 2025, has signed a minor league contract with Chicago. Hendricks spent most of his career with the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox . So, he is familiar with the city.
For his career, Hendriks owns a 3.88 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, with 739 strikeouts in 663.2 innings. The Australian native even started 16 games for the Minnesota Twins in 2012, and then eight in 2013 before moving to the bullpen eventually moving to the bullpen in 2015 with the Toronto Blue Jays .
The Cubs are one of the hottest teams in the league. They are still playing very well despite the injuries. Two separate 10-game win streaks have put them in rare territory.
