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The Cubs have very little margin for error.
That was the same for Shota Imanaga on Sunday.
Imanaga allowed one run over five innings, but the Cubs couldn’t overcome Joey Loperfido’s second-inning home run in the Blue Jays’ 1-0 win. With the All-Star lefty on the mound, the Cubs had an opportunity to sweep a last-place team and keep pace in the sprint for a National League wild card. They began the day 4 1/2 games behind the Braves for the final spot.
Instead of giving themselves a chance to gain ground, the offense was befuddled by Toronto starter Bowden Francis as another day ticked off the calendar.