Out to clinch, Arrieta highlights marquee matchup

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants not only get the benefit of their home fans as they continue this best-of-five National League Division Series on Monday, but they have the luxury of sending out one of the most dominant performers in recent postseason history for Game 3. And yet, the Cubs are confident with their counter.

That, of course, is Jake Arrieta, who will oppose Giants ace Madison Bumgarner as the series shifts to San Francisco (8:30 p.m. CT/6:30 p.m. PT on FS1, FOX Deportes). Arrieta will take the mound with an opportunity to pitch the Cubs back into the NL Championship Series. To do so, he and his teammates will have to find a way to snap the Giants’ streak of nine straight postseason wins in elimination games.

“I’ve had these moments in the past, and it’s just something you really want to relish and try to embrace and enjoy as much as you can,” said Arrieta, who went 2-1 with a 3.66 ERA in three postseason starts last year. “You play the long season — regular season — to get to this moment, to have these types of opportunities, and you prepare and you move forward accordingly and try to take care of business. That’s what we’re trying to do.”

Game Date Time Matchup TV/Highlights Gm 1 Oct. 7   CHC 1, SF 0 Gm 2 Oct. 8   CHC 5, SF 2 Gm 3 Oct. 10 9:30 p.m. CHC @ SF FS1 *Gm 4 Oct. 11 8 or 8:30 p.m. CHC …

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