#Jake Arrieta

The hardest part of breaking up is usually moving on. For the Cubs, the hardest part was how long the relationship dragged on. Chicago's clubhouse had to be a really uncomfortable place last season. The writing was on the wall like a big graffiti art piece that the team was going to undergo a lot of changes. The core of the 2016 World Series team…

The Cleveland Indians grabbed a 2-1 lead in the World Series on Friday night with a dramatic 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The win also restored the home-field advantage the American League champions had lost by dropping Game 2 at Progressive Field. Now the pressure rests squarely on the Cubs' shoulders heading into Saturday's Game 4. A 3-1…

With less than a month of baseball left in the 2021 season, the Milwaukee Brewers have several players who merit mention in the postseason awards. A Brewers pitcher hasn't won a Cy Young since Rollie Fingers and Pete Vuckovich won the American League awards in back-to-back years, in 1981 and 1982, respectively. Milwaukee doesn't figure to have a…

There are no two better words in all of sports than "Game 7," and that is just for a normal playoff series. The 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians is no normal series. The Cubs famously haven't won a championship since 1908, while Cleveland's last World Series title came in 1948. One of those teams will end decades of…

Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images. Pictured: Starting pitcher Jake Arrieta #49 of the Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs visit the Pittsburgh Pirates in Thursday afternoon (1:35 p.m. ET) MLB action. According to MLB odds, the Cubs are -149 favorites against the Pirates, with the over/under set at 8.5. Using The Action Network's MLB PRO Report, we…

The Philadelphia Phillies (50-47) and Pittsburgh Pirates (45-50) reignite the battle of Pennsylvania Friday at PNC Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Eastern. Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook; for a full-set of today's sports betting odds, access them at USA TODAY Sports. RHP Jake Arrieta vs. RHP Jordan Lyles Arrieta comes into Friday…

The Washington Nationals (67-66) will go for their fourth straight win Wednesday when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies (70-62) as small road underdogs at the sportsbooks for the finale of this three-game divisional series. Following a 5-4 loss on Tuesday, the Phillies trail the Atlanta Braves by 4.5 games for the lead in the National League…

Welcome to The Opener, where every weekday morning you'll get a fresh, topical column to start your day from one of SI.com's MLB writers. To sign the current version of Jake Arrieta is to be motivated by either crazed optimism or profound desperation. The Padres may or may not have the former. But they seem to be seriously afflicted with the…

The talented actor copilots with Tom Cruise in the new Top Gun: Maverick, but on the course, he tries to avoid bogeys, not shoot'em down. GOLF: How did you get started in the game? Miles Teller: When I was young, my family moved from Jersey to Florida, and we lived in a development called Citrus Hills. It was mostly senior citizens. Ted Williams…

There is something about heartbreak as a sports fan that sticks with you above almost anything else, even the ultimate success. As a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, the 2003 season is just as vivid a memory for me as the 2016 World Series title, and every fanbase has that missed opportunity that haunts them even when the team is doing well. Ahead we've…

To close out a three-game interleague series Wednesday night, the Chicago Cubs will play the Toronto Blue Jays once more. This bill is the first time these two clubs have met since 2017 when Chicago enjoyed a home sweep with the likes of Jake Arrieta and Jose Quintana on the hill. This one hasn't gone quite like that, as Toronto has come out on top…