MILWAUKEE -- Jake Arrieta tuned up for the National League Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser, striking out seven over six scoreless innings, and Anthony Rizzo drove in three runs, including one on his 31st home run, to power the Cubs to a 6-1 victory Friday night over the Brewers. Arrieta finished the regular season with a 0.75 ERA since the All-Star break, the lowest ERA in the second half in Major League history.
The Cubs will face the Pirates in Wednesday's Wild Card Game, but the site has yet to be determined. Pittsburgh, which defeated Cincinnati in 12 innings Friday night, holds a two-game lead in the Wild Card standings with two games left to play.