Cubs take advantage of free passes as Jake Arrieta wins again

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CHICAGO — If a walk is as good as a hit then the Chicago Cubs are hitting a ton this month. In reality, their batting average is in the middle of the pack but after their third game of April in which they collected 11 walks, they’re doing just fine at the plate. The Milwaukee Brewers pitchers didn’t do their fielders any favors on Thursday as they stood in 45-degree temperatures as the Cubs took their free passes. Kris Bryant was also hit twice by pitches. That’s a lot of jogging to first base as the Cubs coasted to a 7-2 victory.

Jake Arrieta lasted just five innings Thursday against the Brewers but the Cubs backed him to a 7-2 …

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