The Chicago Cubs are aiming for a tenth consecutive home victory as they face the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cubs have achieved 18 such double-digit streaks during the Modern Era. Their most recent was 14 in a row, May 18-June 22, 2008.
Shōta Imanaga aims to replicate his past success against the Diamondbacks. Last year, he threw seven innings of three-hit, one-run ball against the D-backs March 29, 2025 at Chase Field.
Cubs’ Home Streak in Focus
The Cubs are trying for a 10th consecutive victory at home. They have had 18 such double-digit streaks during the Modern Era, the last 14 at Wrigley Field, their home since 1916. Their record is 18 straight, Sept. 4-22, 1935, during a surge that lifted them to the pennant.
The 2008 streak was one of five of 14 games. The 2001 streak was the only one of 13. They also had a lone streak of 12, in 1927, and of 11, in 1910. Eight of the streaks ended after 10 games. Ten were snapped after nine wins.
The first seven were in 1908-33. Then there was one in 1957 and two in back-to-back years, 2016 and 2017. The most recent streak ended with a 5-1 loss to the Braves in which the Cubs managed only five hits: two each by Ian Happ and Ben Zobrist, and one by Jason Heyward. One of Happ’s was a homer.
Swanson’s Recent Form
Dansby Swanson’s performance over his last 17 games, since April 12, includes a .273/.391/.600 (15-for-55) record. He has a double, a triple, five home runs, 11 walks, 16 runs scored and 18 RBI.
Pitching Matchup: Imanaga vs. Nelson
Shōta Imanaga allowed five runs in 5.1 innings against the Dodgers. He has given up just three long balls in 34.1 innings this year. Imanaga posted a 2.45 ERA and 0.750 WHIP in 29.1 innings in five April starts.
Ryne Nelson had a pretty good year for the D-backs in 2025 (33 games, 23 starts, 3.39 ERA, 1.071 WHIP, 3.4 bWAR), but this year has been a disaster. He’s had two decent starts but the other four have been awful, and especially the last two: 15 hits, 14 earned runs in 5.1 innings (that’s a 23.83 ERA). He’s allowed six home runs in 25.2 innings this year.
Last year he made two relief appearances against the Cubs and they absolutely pounded him: 10 hits, nine runs in 2.1 innings.
Cubs’ Offensive Power
The Cubs’ pair of three-run innings yesterday were their 11th and 12th of the season with a trio. They have scored five runs in three innings, four runs in seven and two runs in 22, for a total of 44 crooked-number innings, out of 95 total innings in which they have scored. They have allowed multiple runs in 35 of 74 innings in which they gave up runs.
A Look Back in Cubs History
25 years ago today, Wednesday, May 2, 2001, the Cubs homered four times (Sammy Sosa, Gary Matthews Jr., Bill Mueller and Eric Young Sr.). They defeated the Padres 8-3 at Wrigley Field.
Cubs hitters will aim to replicate their previous success against Nelson.