Shota Imanaga and the Chicago Cubs pitching staff struggled in a 7-3 loss Monday to the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers, falling to 2-0 in the National League Division Series.

Rea is in his first season with the Cubs after signing a contract in free agency. He is posting an ERA under 4.00 in his last seven outings with 37 strikeouts, but has especially caught fire recently. In his last two turns on the mound he has a combined 18 strikeouts and a lone earned run.

Macron's opponents immediately tried to capitalize on the shocking resignation, with far-right National Rally calling on him to either call for new snap elections or resign. On the far left, France Unbowed also asked for Macron's departure.

The Magic Wild Card Home Field Number stood at 2 at game-time. Cubs stalwart Colin Rea (10-7, 4.06) opposed frequent nemesis Miles Mikolas (8-10, 4.79) , who the team had treated roughly the last time around, swatting six long flies in an 11-3 shellacking.

In the buildup to the Cubs’ first postseason series in five years, Brad Keller fired off a text to veteran Ryan Pressly. This was going to be Keller’s first time stepping into the high-pressure environment that October presents,

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell’s explanation for starting Matthew Boyd in Game 1 vs. Brewers went viral after the disastrous outing.

After advancing in the playoffs for the first time since 2017, the Cubs decided to concede Game 1 against the Brewers at roughly 6 p.m. Friday. At least, that's what it felt like.