The game turned completely in the third inning. Chicago trailed 1-0 after Trea Turner's first-inning home run, then scored three times in the third and never looked back, routing Philadelphia 11-2 at Citizens Bank Park.
Shota Imanaga dominated over six innings, striking out 11 batters while allowing just three hits and one run. The left-hander carried a 2.45 ERA and improved to 1-1 with the victory, controlling the Phillies lineup after the early deficit.
Nico Hoerner drove the Cubs' offensive explosion with five RBIs on three hits. He tied the game in the third with a single that scored Shaw, then delivered a two-run homer in the fifth. Hoerner capped his night with a two-run single in the sixth that extended Chicago's lead to 9-1. Matt Shaw contributed three doubles and three runs, while Dansby Swanson added a solo home run in the seventh.
Jesus Luzardo struggled through 5.1 innings for Philadelphia, surrendering 12 hits and eight earned runs. His ERA sits at 7.94 after falling to 1-3. The Phillies managed just five hits total, with Bryce Harper's ninth-inning home run providing their only other offense beyond Turner's early blast.
Chicago improved to 8-9 and snapped a losing streak. Philadelphia fell to 8-9 with the loss.