Cubs fans know the rules by now. If pitcher Shota Imanaga doesn’t hit the top line of the strike zone with his fastball, it’s trouble.

The Cubs were supposed to have a power advantage in the National League Division Series against Milwaukee. But having Imanaga on the mound was a precarious situation.

Sure enough, Imanaga gave up two home runs in Monday’s Game 2, giving him 15 homers allowed in his past eight starts. Daniel Palencia later surrendered a 3-run homer and the Cubs lost 7-3 at American Family Field. They fell behind in the best-of-five series 2-0 with Game 3 at Wrigley Field on Wednesday.

The game featured dueling 3-run homers in the first inning. The Cubs got a 440-foot blast from Seiya Suzuki, but the Brewers responded when former White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn conne

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