Cubs Dominate Athletics 9-2 with Swanson's Home Run and Imanaga's 11 Ks

Chicago's offense shines with 18 hits as they stay in the wild card race

Shota Imanaga struck out a career-high 11 batters and allowed just two runs over six innings, securing his fifth consecutive win.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run home run and drove in a total of four runs, contributing significantly to the Cubs' victory.
The Chicago Cubs tallied 18 hits, their second-highest total this season, with Seiya Suzuki, Miguel Amaya, and Isaac Paredes each recording three hits.
Brent Rooker hit his 38th home run for the Athletics, who have now lost three straight games.
The Cubs remain five games behind the New York Mets for the final National League wild card spot with 12 games left in the season.