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Chicago Cubs, Jake Arrieta doing it all this season
- Updated: May 31, 2016
3:24 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs can do it all.
They rank second in runs per game (5.6), first in ERA (2.60) and first in Defensive Runs Saved (32) heading into Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers (8 p.m. ET on ESPN/WatchESPN).
Jake Arrieta will start against the Dodgers for the first time since he threw a no-hitter against them on Aug. 30 last season.
Here are the top stats to know heading into the game.
Arrieta’s dominant run
The Cubs have won each of Arrieta’s past 23 starts, tied for the longest streak in MLB history, according to Elias Sports Bureau research. Arrieta and the Cubs can break the tie with Kris Medlen and the Atlanta Braves, who won 23 in a row across the 2010-12 seasons, with a win Tuesday.
Arrieta is 9-0 this season, the best undefeated start by a Cubs pitcher since 1967, and tied for their second-best start ever. The best undefeated start to a season by a Cubs pitcher was by Jim McCormick in 1886 (15-0).
According to Elias, three Cubs pitchers have been the first major-leaguers to 10 wins in a season in baseball’s modern …
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