CHICAGO — Sightings of Chicago Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta have been rare at Wrigley Field this season.
Arrieta (5-4, 4.60 ERA) has made 11 starts so far this season, but only three at home, an odd imbalance that Cubs manager Joe Maddon said was unintentional.
Arrieta will finally make Wrigley start No. 4 on Tuesday, when the Cubs face Miami Marlins left-hander Jeff Locke (0-0, 1.59 ERA) in the middle game of a three-game series.
Arrieta is 2-0 with a 3.06 ERA at home and 3-4 with a 5.20 ERA in eight road starts.
Maddon figures Arrieta doesn’t have any preference regarding where he pitches.