LOS ANGELES — Jake Arrieta pitched the sixth no-hitter in the majors this season and the second against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 10 days, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 2-0 victory Sunday night.
Arrieta (17-6) struck out a season-high 12 and became the first 17-game winner in the big leagues by throwing baseball’s third no-hitter in less than three weeks.
The Astros right-hander Mike Fiers blanked the N.L. West-leading Dodgers, 3-0, on Aug. 21. Los Angeles had never been no-hit twice in a season.
Arrieta benefited from a close call by the official scorer in the third inning, when Kike Hernandez reached on an error by second baseman Starlin Castro.