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Arrieta, Bucs meet again in full MLB.TV slate
- Updated: May 3, 2016
The last time Jake Arrieta pitched at PNC Park, he tossed a five-hit shutout and led the Cubs to their first postseason victory in more than a decade.
Arrieta will return to the scene of last year’s National League Wild Card Game when his Cubs take on the Pirates tonight in Game 2 of a three-game set in Pittsburgh. Fans can catch the NL Central clash, along with the rest of the day’s slate, streaming live on MLB.TV.
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Here’s what to watch for throughout the day (all times in ET):
Arrieta seeks Wild Card repeat: CHC@PIT, 7:05 p.m. Coming off his second career no-hitter, Arrieta, who was named the NL Pitcher of the Month for April, ran into some trouble his last time out. Trouble for him, that is. Arrieta still limited his opponent to one run and earned his fifth victory of the year, but he saw his home scoreless streak (52 2/3 innings) and run of consecutive quality starts (24) come to an end.
“You can’t expect a guy to be perfect every time,” Chicago manager Joe Maddon said.
Opposite the Chicago ace in tonight’s matchup will be Pittsburgh’s Jonathon Niese, coming off an up-and-down outing against the Rockies. Niese started strong but ultimately gave up five runs on 10 hits and two walks in a no-decision.
Stat that matters: Arrieta is the first Cubs pitcher to open a season 5-0 since Hall of Famer Greg Maddux did it in 2006. Arrieta hasn’t lost a regular season start since July 25, 2015, vs. the Phillies and is 16-0 with a 0.69 ERA …
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