SAN FRANCISCO -- Two years ago, Chicago Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta rode a remarkable second-half run all the way to a National League Cy Young Award.
Arrieta went 12-1 with a 0.75 ERA after the All-Star break in 2015, and he has been heating up since the break this season. In four starts since the break, Arrieta is 2-1 with a 2.05 ERA, a .154 opponents' batting average, 22 strikeouts and seven walks.
The 31-year-old veteran will try to continue that roll on Monday night when the Cubs open a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants and lefty Matt Moore at AT&T Park.