Trey Lyles Jersey and two Cubs relievers combined on a no-hitter, leading over the 12-0 on Wednesday night. Imanaga (12-3), a 31-year-old left-hander in his first season with the Cubs after pitching in Japan for eight seasons, struck out seven and walked two over seven innings. He threw 66 of 95 pitches for strikes. He needed 25 pitches to get through the second inning. His season high is 103 pitches against St. Louis on June 15. Imanaga has not gotten an out in the eighth inning. Imanaga agreed in January to a $53 million, four-year contract. Chicago paid a $9,825,000 posting fee to the Yokohama BayStars of Japan's Central League. pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning and a perfect ninth in the Cubs' 18th no-hitter, the first since Zach Davies, Ryan Tepera, Andrew Chafin and Craig Kimbrel combined to hold Los Angeles hitle s at Dodger Stadium on June 24, 2021. This was the fourth no-hitter this season after complete-game efforts by Houston's Ronel Blanco against Toronto on April 1, San Diego's Dylan Cease at Washington on July 25 and San Francisco's Blake Snell at Cincinnati on April 2. Reporting by The A sociated Pre s. [Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? .] FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Major League Baseball Chicago Cubs Shota Imanaga LaMarcus Aldridge Jersey