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Chicago Cubs Notes: Jake Arrieta takes ball in opener against Red Sox

Set on one of Major League Baseball’s most historic stages, Fenway Park, the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox will battle this weekend in a weekend series between some of the most talented teams in the game.

Chicago, coming off a series win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, hands the ball to right-hander Jake Arrieta (3-0, 3.65 ERA), who is looking to tie for the NL lead with his fourth win of the month.

The young Red Sox lineup hasn’t seen a lot of Arrieta, which could play in the 2015 NL Cy Young winner’s favor in Friday’s opener.