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CHICAGO — Shota Imanaga struck out a career-high 11 in winning his fifth straight start, Dansby Swanson homered while tying his season high with four RBIs and Chicago Cubs defeated the Oakland Athletics 9-2. Chicago remained five games behind the New York Mets for the final NL wild card with 12 games remaining. Imanaga (14-3) allowed five hits over six innings, including Brent Rooker's 38th homer, a two run-drive in the third. The 31-year-old left-hander walked three.
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