Cubs starter Jake Arrieta (20-6) dominated the Milwaukee Brewers to become MLB’s first 20-game winner this season. The righthander struck out 11 Milwaukee batters and allowed just three hits in a 4-0 Cubs win Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.
The playoff-bound Cubs (89-62) got to Brewers righty Tyler Cravy (0-8) when Kris Bryant blasted a two-run homer in the third. Cravy would surrender three hits and strike out three in his four innings, all en route to his eighth loss of the season.
Chicago added runs in the fifth and eighth innings off relievers Kyle Lohse and Corey Knebel, respectively.
Arrieta dominance included a stretch of 14-consecutive batters retired as he tallied his third complete game of the season.
The Brewers (63-88) play to avoid a sweep, and a 14th loss in 17 games, tonight on Chicago’s northside. Rookie Zach Davies gets the start against Kyle Hendricks. First pitch at 7:05pm. [Read more…]