Arrieta faces Dodgers for 1st time since no-no

Jake Arrieta has been as close to an automatic win for the Cubs as there is in baseball. Chicago has won each of its ace’s last 23 starts, a franchise record.

Arrieta will take the mound today, looking to extend that streak against the Dodgers at Wrigley Field. It will be his first time facing the Dodgers since his no-hitter against them Aug. 30. This long-awaited rematch is just one of several intriguing matchups set for the day’s 15-game slate, all of which are available for streaming live on MLB.TV.

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Here’s what to watch for throughout the day (all times in ET):

Dodgers look to solve Cubs’ Arrieta: LAD@CHC, 8:05 p.m. In his last outing, Arrieta surrendered a season-high four earned runs in a five-inning start. Chicago still won, however, as Arrieta became the first Cubs starter to begin a season 9-0 since Ken Holtzman did it in 1967. Despite the unblemished record and a sterling 1.72 ERA, Cubs manager Joe Maddon insisted we still haven’t seen Arrieta pitch to his full potential.

“He has not pitched as well as he can yet,” Maddon said. “You’ll see the day when he goes out with that fastball command and it’ll be the eighth inning with 92 …

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