Pirates: How to Beat Jake Arrieta

The Pittsburgh Pirates are scheduled to face Jake Arrieta Tuesday night at PNC Park.

Jake Arrieta is the best pitcher going in baseball. You can’t deny it. Twenty-seven wins since the start of last season which is omplimented by a microscopic ERA. Oh yeah, Arrieta has thrown two no-hitters in less than a calendar year. Despite not throwing one against the Pirates, they still are one of his biggest victims.

The right hander overmatched the Buccos in 2015, going 3-1 with a 0.75 ERA. They were held to a .209 batting average and were one hit in Arrieta’s final regular season start against the Pirates. Then there was the Wild Card game, a team that won 98 games was once again no contest for him,…