Cubs @ Pirates: Arrieta vs Niese (Game 25)
All hail, Jake.
CHC (18-6): RHP Jake Arrieta (5-0, 1.00)
PIT (15-11): LHP Jonathan Niese (3-0, 5.08)
First pitch: 6:05pmCST
Arrieta, the NL pitcher of the month, won his fifth straight game in as many starts (5 IP, 1 ER, 6 Ks, 4 BBs) on Thursday against the Brewers. It’s nice when he opts to pitch like a mortal to give the other team a shot and make it feel like a real game. The Pirates are 28-115 (.243) against him. Joyce is 7-14 with a HR. McCutchen is 8-23.
Niese, the former Met, gave up 5 ER in 5 innings in Colorado his last time out but came away with a no-decision. The Pirates have won all 5 of his starts. The Cubs are 30-120 (.250) against him. Heyward is 9-28 with 2 HR, Fowler is 5-18 with a HR, and Ross is 6-22 with a HR.
In injury news, Heyward is day-to-day with right wrist soreness, but it doesn’t sound serious. Szczur is having an MRI on his tight right hamstring. He could end up on the DL.
Lester (2-1, 1.83) vs Nicasio (3-2, 3.33) at 11:35amCST tomorrow to end the roadtrip.
Go, Cubs!
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