RHP Jake Arrieta (2-0, 2.08 ERA) makes his third start of the season in Saturday's middle game of the series. In his last outing, he allowed three runs in seven innings in the Cubs' 7-4 victory over Milwaukee. Arrieta has brushed off concerns about his velocity so far this season. "I don't care about that," he said. "I know that kind of stuff can come and go from time to time. There were periods last year where I was at the same spot I am right now."

RHP Jake Arrieta improved to 2-0 on Sunday in his 100th start as a Chicago Cub. Through his first 100 starts he has a 2.52 ERA, the third-lowest by any Cubs pitcher with 100 starts since 1913. His 646 strikeouts are third most by any Cubs pitcher within his first 100 starts, trailing only Mark Prior (734) and Kerry Wood (717) in the same span. His 56 victories are tied for second most behind Pete Alexander's 59 wins.

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RHP Jake Arrieta looked sharp Tuesday night in earning the win over the Cardinals. Arrieta retired the first nine men he faced and, although his command waned in the fifth and sixth innings, he gave up four hits and one unearned run before being pulled for a pinch-hitter in the seventh. Arrieta allowed few hard-hit balls; the four hits were all singles. Two were bloopers, another was an infield hit and the fourth was a grounder up the middle.

RHP Jake Arrieta gets the start Tuesday night when Chicago continues its three-game series in St. Louis. Arrieta, who was 18-8 with a 3.10 ERA last year, held opponents to a major-league-low .194 batting average and won two World Series starts against Cleveland. His career record against the Cardinals is outstanding, as he is 7-2 with a 1.85 ERA in 13 starts and 78 innings. Arrieta owns the best ERA of all active pitchers with at least 10 starts against St. Louis.

RHP Jake Arrieta, the 2015 NL Cy Young Award winner, went an impressive 18-8 with a 3.10 ERA and held opponents to a major-league-low .194 batting average. He earned the Game 2 win in the World Series.

RHP Jake Arrieta was the beneficiary of the Cubs' seven-run explosion over the first three innings. The Cubs scored three runs in the first inning and four more in the third to take a 7-0 lead. "When we were up 7-0 after three, I knew that was all I would need," he said. Arrieta (2-0) pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks with nine strikeouts.

RHP Jake Arrieta (1-1, 3.78 ERA postseason) will make the Game 6 start as the World Series shifts back to Progressive Field. Arrieta, who has made three postseason starts, earned win in Game 2 of the World Series, allowing just one run on two hits in 5 2/3 innings. He had a no-hitter through 5 1/3 innings. He went 18-8 with a 3.10 ERA during the regular season. "The only thing I'll be thinking about as Tuesday approaches is just trying to be efficient," he said.

RHP Jake Arrieta took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before giving up a double to 2B Jason Kipnis with one out in the sixth. "I knew I hadn't given up a hit into the sixth inning, but that wasn't the focus of the game for me," Arrieta said. "I just wanted to pile up as many outs as I could." In 5 2/3 innings, Arrieta gave up one run on two hits with six strikeouts and three walks.

RHP Jake Arrieta, who will start Game 2 Wednesday, has one career start at Progressive Field. In a 14-8 win on Aug. 10, 2010, while pitching for Baltimore, he pitched six innings and gave up six hits and five runs. Arrieta has started five postseason games for the Cubs the last two years. "The biggest takeaway for me over the past couple of years (in the postseason) as a pitcher is I want to get our defense in the dugout as fast as possible. So trying to work quickly, not allow my defense to sit back on their heels," Arrieta said.

RHP Jake Arrieta (0-0, 3.00 ERA) makes the start Tuesday in Game 3 as the NLCS shifts to Dodger Stadium. He allowed two runs in his last outing -- in Game 3 of the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants. He also added a three-run home run as the Cubs eventually fell 6-5 in 13 innings. Arrieta went 18-8 with a 3.10 regular-season ERA in 21 starts, including 11 road wins. He has not allowed a run in his last two starts against the Dodgers, including a no-hitter on Aug. 30, 2015, at Dodger Stadium. He gave up two hits in seven scoreless innings on May 31 at Wrigley Field.

RHP Jake Arrieta blasted a three-run home run off Giants LHP Madison Bumgarner in the second inning Monday of the Cubs' eventual 6-5, 13-inning loss. The three-run homer was the first by a pitcher in postseason play since LHP Steve Carlton hit one off RHP Don Sutton in Game 3 of the 1978 National League Championship Series. Arrieta became the first pitcher ever to hit a home run off Bumgarner.Arrieta threw six innings of two-run ball in a no-decision.

RHP Jake Arrieta (18-8, 3.10 ERA in 2016) takes the mound in San Francisco on Monday with a reputation as tough to beat on the road after collecting 11 victories away from home in 2016, the second-most in the majors. He is the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner.

RHP Jake Arrieta wasn't a fan of what he called the spring-training-like feel Wednesday, but manager Joe Maddon pointed out the Cubs are 7-2 since he began sitting down starters after three at-bats or five or six innings pitched. "So I don't see any pattern there," Maddon said. "(The players) all knew it was going to happen before. There were no surprises. ... If they'd had more time to think it out, they probably wouldn't have said it."

RHP Jake Arrieta wasn't a fan of what he called the spring training-like feel Wednesday, but manager Joe Maddon pointed out the Cubs are 7-2 since he began sitting down starters after three at-bats or five or six innings pitched.

RHP Jake Arrieta once owned the Pirates, allowing them only 13 earned runs while going 9-1 in his first 12 starts against them. He has given up 19 runs in his past three games against them, including seven in the Pirates' 8-4 win Wednesday. Still, he vowed to be ready for his first postseason start, saying, "It doesn't matter (about the long layoff before he pitches again). I'll throw sides, I'll prepare, and whoever I face the first round, they're going to be in trouble."

RHP Jake Arrieta (18-7) tied for the National League lead in wins with teammate Jon Lester and Washington's Max Scherzer. He scattered five hits while walking one and striking out 10 over seven scoreless innings. It was his fourth double-digit strikeout game of the season and 12th of his career. Arrieta improved to 6-1 with a 0.95 ERA in nine career regular-season starts against the Cardinals. He also went 1-for-3 at the plate and his 17 hits lead all major league pitchers.

RHP Jake Arrieta makes his 30th start of the season on Friday as the Cubs open their final home series of the regular season against the St. Louis Cardinals. In his last outing he allowed four runs (three earned) in six innings in an 11-3 Cubs loss. He has gone 6-5 with a 2.82 ERA in 15 home starts compared to an 11-2 records and 3.11 ERA in 14 starts on the road. He's 6-2 in 12 career starts against St. Louis.

RHP Jake Arrieta (17-7) allowed four runs (three earned), struck out five and walked four in six innings Saturday against the Brewers in an attempt to become the National League's first 18-game winner. He has walked 21 in his past six starts. Arrieta also leads the league with 15 wild pitches

RHP Jake Arrieta (17-6, 2.91 ERA) makes his 29th start of the season and 11th all-time against Milwaukee on Saturday. He's 6-3 with a 2.78 ERA against the Brewers, a team he's faced twice this season. Arrieta allowed one run in five innings on April 28 and five runs in 5 2/3 innings on Aug. 18 in the meetings at Wrigley Field. His 17 victories are tied for the National League lead with teammate Jon Lester.