The Pirates have won four straight overall and eight in a row on the road heading into their clash with the Chicago Cubs, who hold a 14-game lead in the NL Central.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs meet up again at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night after a insane, extra innings affair last night.
The Pirates announced that ace Gerrit Cole has been placed on the disabled list, retroactive to August 25, with “posterior inflammation of the right elbow”.
According to the Pittsburgh Tribune’s Rob Biertempfel, Cole will miss his scheduled start on Monday against the Chicago Cubs. The 24-year-old’s last big-league turn was on July 29 at Milwaukee, and he suffered a tough-luck loss despite allowing three runs over six innings.
Pittsburgh Pirates third base coach Rick Sofield (41) greets left fielder Gregory Polanco (25) after Polanco hit his second home run of the game against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning at PNC Park.
Arrieta has enjoyed a productive month, going 4-0 with a 1.98 ERA in four starts. Harrison also stole two bases giving him three multi-steal games in 2016. The reigning NL Cy Young Award victor, Arrieta is 24-10 with a 2.05 ERA all-time at Wrigley Field.
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Cole has pitched decently this season as he has pitched to a 3.55 ERA, 7.5 K/9 and a 2.5 BB/9 in 114 innings this season, including a 7-9 record, but he’s pitched poorly in his last four starts, pitching to a 7.06 ERA in that time.
