Jake Arrieta took the mound against Cody Ponce in game one of the series in Pittsburgh looking to bounce back from his rough outing versus Washington on May 19. Unfortunately, Arrieta picked up right where he left off, allowing three earned runs in the first two frames. He would settle down, however, holding the Pirates scoreless from that point forth.
He finished the night with five innings pitched, allowing three earned runs on five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts.
Joc Pederson got the Cubs on the board in the 3rd with a moonshot to right.