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Tale of the Tape: Arrieta vs. Cole

Representing two of the Major Leagues' most historic franchises, the highly anticipated duel between the Cubs' Jake Arrieta and the Pirates' Gerrit Cole is one of the biggest reasons the baseball world is abuzz about the National League Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser at 8 ET/7 CT on TBS.

Let's take a look at how these two aces stack up in their first meeting:

Jake Arrieta, Cubs
Against the Opponent
2015: 5 GS, 3-1, 0.75 ERA
Career: 9 GS, 6-1, 1.