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CUBS vs D * BACKS SUNDAY STARTERS
The Chicago Cubs' lengthy win streak with Jake Arrieta on the mound is over, but he still has his personal run of victories intact.
Arrieta will seek to earn his 21st in a row and improve to 10-0 this season while leading the Cubs to a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. Arrieta will also try to help Chicago wrap up its 10-game homestand with a 9-1 record and its 11th victory in 12 overall contests. The club's starting pitchers have a 1.16 ERA during the lengthy stay at Wrigley. Patrick Corbin (2-5, 4.96) matched a season high Tuesday by giving up seven runs in 3 1/3 innings in an 8-5 loss to Houston. The left-hander has allowed 12 runs in nine innings in back-to-back losses. Corbin will make his first start against the Cubs since July 23, 2013, and is 2-0 with a 3.75 ERA in his prior two.
CUBS vs D * BACKS SUNDAY STARTERS
The Chicago Cubs' lengthy win streak with Jake Arrieta on the mound is over, but he still has his personal run of victories intact.
Arrieta will seek to earn his 21st in a row and improve to 10-0 this season while leading the Cubs to a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. Arrieta will also try to help Chicago wrap up its 10-game homestand with a 9-1 record and its 11th victory in 12 overall contests. The club's starting pitchers have a 1.16 ERA during the lengthy stay at Wrigley. Patrick Corbin (2-5, 4.96) matched a season high Tuesday by giving up seven runs in 3 1/3 innings in an 8-5 loss to Houston. The left-hander has allowed 12 runs in nine innings in back-to-back losses. Corbin will make his first start against the Cubs since July 23, 2013, and is 2-0 with a 3.75 ERA in his prior two.