Arrieta brings experience, Cubs’ confidence to Cali

LOS ANGELES — When Jake Arrieta steps onto the Dodger Stadium mound Tuesday to start Game 3 of the National League Championship Series for the Cubs, it will have been 416 days since he last left it pumping his fist as he headed for an embrace with his batterymate.

It was there in Chavez Ravine that Arrieta twirled his first career no-hitter, the 14th in franchise history. Arrieta capped that night with a memorable news conference in which he donned a onesie dotted with mustaches.

• NLCS Game 3: Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/7 CT on FS1

Arrieta sat behind that podium once again on Monday, this time on the eve of his second career NLCS start, to speak about his opportunity to pitch the Cubs closer to their first World Series berth since 1945.

Game Date Time Matchup TV/Highlights Gm 1 Oct. 15   CHC 8, LAD 4 Gm 2 Oct. 16   LAD 1, CHC 0 Gm 3 Oct. 18 8 p.m. CHC @ LAD FS1 Gm 4 Oct. 19 8 p.m. CHC @ LAD FS1 Gm 5 Oct. 20 8 p.m. CHC @ LAD FS1 *Gm 6 Oct. 22 TBD LAD @ CHC FS1 *Gm 7 Oct. 23 TBD LAD @ CHC FS1 * If necessary | All times listed ET  • NLCS coverageShop for postseason gear: Cubs | Dodgers

“So, to be even here [in the series], we like our chances moving forward,” Arrieta said. “Obviously, our lineup stacks up just about as good as anybody’s. We’ve got our health with us, which is great. We like playing in this …

continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com