ATLANTA – Jake Arrieta pitched seven dominant innings and Jorge Soler homered to help the Chicago Cubsbeat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Sunday.
Arrieta (11-5) gave up three hits, three walks and struck out 10, throwing 73 of his 112 pitches for strikes. Over his last six starts, the right-hander is 5-0 with a 0.96 ERA.
It was the second straight impressive start for the Cubs, whose starting pitchers have a 1.29 ERA over their last 16 games. Jon Lester gave up just two hits and one walk in 7 1/3 innings of a 4-0 win Saturday.
Shelby Miller (5-6) struck out eight and allowed four hits, four walks and three runs – one earned – in six innings for the Braves. Atlanta has lost seven of eight.
After James Russell walked Perez with two outs in the ninth, Jason Motte gave up Simmons’ RBI single, but he retired pinch-hitter Jonny Gomes on a groundout to earn his sixth save in as many chances.